[NatureNS] re Western Toad toadlets migration in B.C.

Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:43:27 -0300
From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
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Thanks very much, Lisa, for this.  My strong hunch was that of course  
it was the reporter/news service who was at fault for the silly  
information given about what direction the toadlets wished to go!

Cheers from Jim in Wolfville, N.S.

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> From: lisa@fraservalleyconservancy.ca
> Date: July 30, 2008 9:01:16 PM ADT
> To: jimwolford@eastlink.ca, shermw@xcountry.tv
> Subject: Western Toad migration post
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> Came across your postings on the net about the Western Toad toadlet  
> migration happening in
> Chilliwack.
>
> Just so you know it was the reporter who 'got it wrong'.  We were  
> NOT turning the toadlets around back to the wetland.  We were  
> moving them from the wetland/pond area across the road to the  
> forested uplands. I wish media would hire content editors to fix  
> spelling mistakes, contradictions, and grammar before publishing.    
> They are printing a correction but it's too late.
>
> Unfortunately we cannot control what reporters write nor their  
> grammar and spelling mistakes.
>
> In this case, it is the forested 'uplands' (hills) surrounding the  
> lake and wetland, but we
> wouldn't necessarily call them hills out here.  To be certain,  
> regional differences exists
> regarding the definition of hill throughout Canada and the US.  In  
> this case 'uplands' make more
> sense since 'hill' means different things to different people.
>
> Over 33,000 toadlets were crossed safely over the road.  One young  
> Red-legged Frog and several
> Pacific Treefrogs (synonym Pacific Chorus Frog) were also helped  
> across.
>
> Would you please be so kind as to post this information to the  
> list, thank you
>
> Lisa Fox
>
>
>
>


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Thanks very much, Lisa, for this. =A0My strong hunch was that of course =
it was the reporter/news service who was at fault for the silly =
information given about what direction the toadlets wished to go! =
=A0<div><br></div><div>Cheers from Jim in Wolfville, =
N.S.<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br =
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href=3D"mailto:lisa@fraservalleyconservancy.ca">lisa@fraservalleyconservan=
cy.ca</a></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">July 30, 2008 9:01:16 PM =
ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" =
size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: =
#000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a =
href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a>, <a =
href=3D"mailto:shermw@xcountry.tv">shermw@xcountry.tv</a></font></div><div=
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margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: =
</b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica"><b>Western Toad migration post</b></font></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <div style=3D"margin-top:=
 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Hi =
Folks,<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Came =
across your postings on the net about the Western Toad toadlet migration =
happening in</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Chilliwack.</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Just so =
you know it was the reporter who 'got it wrong'.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>We were NOT turning the =
toadlets around=A0<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" =
style=3D"-webkit-text-stroke-width: -1; ">back to the wetland.=A0 We =
were moving them from the wetland/pond area across the road to =
the=A0forested uplands. I wish media would hire content editors to fix =
spelling mistakes, contradictions,=A0and grammar before publishing. =A0 =
They are printing a correction but it's too late.=A0</span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
">Unfortunately we cannot control what reporters write nor their grammar =
and spelling mistakes.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; =
"><br></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">In this case, it is the forested =
'uplands' (hills) surrounding the lake and wetland, but we</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">wouldn't necessarily call them hills out here.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>To be certain, regional =
differences e