Eastern American Toad Tadpole Die Off

In this 2 minute scene from Expedition New England's episode #86 Scott Tucker and his family stumble upon a die off of thousands of Eastern American Toad tadpoles in a Vermont river bed . This was a very unexpected breeding area since these amphibians are usually found in vernal pools that are isolated from fish habitat. Was this a sign of climate change where our aquatic environments are drying up too quickly or was it just a typical seasonal fluctuation? Either way the fact remains that thousands of these creatures never metamorphosed into toads and their gene pool is gone.

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[ColdSideOfPillow136]

great video, I think the eggs were laid during a flood or heavy rain.