tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099930249060594217.post65816720937518079..comments2010-06-22T14:24:08.924+01:00Comments on City Pollen: Save the FrogsKathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09085839303163451608noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099930249060594217.post-55350542534486505962009-04-02T19:27:00.000+01:002009-04-02T19:27:00.000+01:00Exactly - we could call this malaise 'saviour fati...Exactly - we could call this malaise 'saviour fatigue'.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085839303163451608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099930249060594217.post-76995965071645457402009-04-01T02:46:00.000+01:002009-04-01T02:46:00.000+01:00I didn't realise I was responsible for so much fro...I didn't realise I was responsible for so much frogicide. I liked your comment on the religious tones of the campaign name but cannot find a suitable substitute for 'save', except 'hug', obviously. However, I do think that actually instead of appealing to the public (excuse me for assuming that most people may think 'what do I have to save now then?'), perhaps they should join a wider campaign for conservation and receive funds from them?Apollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15527606034100430432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099930249060594217.post-42663856388081818232009-03-23T21:54:00.000+00:002009-03-23T21:54:00.000+00:00Thanks for the comment and question! Unfortunately...Thanks for the comment and question! Unfortunately I don't know any examples of species restored by reversing habitat destruction, though I expect there are cases and could be many more in the future. The difference between kites and the frogs might suggest a shift in patterns of human-driven extinctions from direct persecution to indirect destruction, which is probably harder to halt. By the way, you mentioned rhino numbers increasing. Unfortunately the black rhino may already a 'ghost species', existing in such small numbers that it cannot recover because of limitations in the gene pool. The western black rhino was tentatively declared extinct in 2006.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085839303163451608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099930249060594217.post-82449335888839013392009-03-23T19:31:00.000+00:002009-03-23T19:31:00.000+00:00Hi Kathleen,thanks for the great blog. It was inte...Hi Kathleen,<BR/><BR/>thanks for the great blog. It was interesting to hear about the frogs demise against the resurgence of the kites. Of course the kites problems were due to people directly killing them and when this stopped their numbers increased with some help (like elephants, rhinos, whales...) . With the frogs it seems things a different: you say in your blog that the key issue is protecting their environment/habitat. I was wondering if there are any cases of animals that were close to extinction because of habitat destruction but following a change of policy returned to flourish?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876580303176338703noreply@blogger.com