Why is the Bullfrog considered

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Biological Pollution American Bullfrog

• Voracious predators
• Ability to travel long distances
• High fecundity
• Highly adaptable

• Native to Eastern US
• Largest frog in US
• Introduced to SW in early 1900s
• as food source

• Why is the Bullfrog considered Biological
  Pollution?
• Rapid predation of native species
• High competition as riparian predator
• Highly mobile conduit for fatal disease (Chytrid
  fungus)
• Eradication/control very expensive, and
  inefficient

Solutions Education/Prevention-increase
awareness on issue, community outreach Containmen
tconfine existing populations or individuals to
current space Eradicationdestroy populations or
individuals
By Alex Lichtblau, Josh Ruddick, Emily Kaleugher
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