Meanwhile, Texas

[JimC]

Totally agree. There are only 2 reasons to shoot a wild animal (given that it is not endangered, and that is done instantly). For food, or because it is an introduced, feral animal causing ecological damage,

[Scot Dutchy]

Cant shoot toads.

[JimC]

Actually, a slug gun would do nicely...

[Scot Dutchy]

They only die when frozen. Their skin is too thick.

[pErvinalia]

They're not bulletproof.

[Scot Dutchy]

Unsupported claim TB.

[laklak]

12 gauge will take them out.

[Scot Dutchy]

12 gauge will take them out.

I was told they are pretty indestructible. It also less messy and quieter freezing them to death. My wife's cousin had a separate freezer cabinet for the job. They would find 4 or 5 a night in their garden so shooting a 12 gauge would not be a quiet affair.

Apparently a professor from the University of Sidney agrees:

The researchers implanted small data-loggers in the brains of cane toads to measure any pain responses. They then put the toads into a refrigerator for a few hours, before transferring them to a household freezer. The toads quietly slipped into unconsciousness as they froze, and their brains did not register any evidence of pain during the process.

Professor Shine said: "This procedure was a widespread method for humanely killing amphibians and reptiles for many years until about 20 years ago, but animal ethics committees decided it was inhumane because the animals' toes might freeze while their brains were still warm enough to detect pain. However, our work shows that in cane toads at least, the toad just drifts off into torpor as it cools down, and its brain is no longer functioning by the time its body begins to freeze."

https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/ ... -toad.html

[laklak]

We've got the sons of bitches here too, because idiot people brought them in as "pets" and then let them go. I've never seen one, but I've frozen hundreds of Cuban Tree Frogs, another invasive species that other idiots brought in. People are why we can't have nice things. The Cuban Tree Frogs are horrible, slimy, nasty things that eat our native frogs and shit all over the show, I kill as many of them as I possibly can.

[Scot Dutchy]

People never think. All they worry about is their problem.

[Seabass]

Batter and deep fry them. Problem solved.

Professor Hayward said cane toad meat is a healthy meat option that is high in essential omega 3.

He has eaten the warty-skinned brown toad and said it does not taste as bad as one might think.

"There's nothing, once you cook it, that's particularly slimy about it," he said.

"It's not a particularly strong-flavoured meat. It picks up a marinade well.

"It's like a toad or frog in any cuisine. Frogs based in a French restaurant [mainly] taste like garlic."

[Tero]

Cue for Monty Python crunchy frog candy.

[JimC]

Batter and deep fry them. Problem solved.

Professor Hayward said cane toad meat is a healthy meat option that is high in essential omega 3.

He has eaten the warty-skinned brown toad and said it does not taste as bad as one might think.

"There's nothing, once you cook it, that's particularly slimy about it," he said.

"It's not a particularly strong-flavoured meat. It picks up a marinade well.

"It's like a toad or frog in any cuisine. Frogs based in a French restaurant [mainly] taste like garlic."

Careful removal of the poison glands first is highly recommended...

[Tero]

I can't even...
https://www.bicycling.com/news/a3780864 ... 6wBxdcL-7Q
I think I'm never going to Texas again.

[Sean Hayden]

Who's his dad?

There's a lot of corruption around here. A county judge was recently arrested for dui and possession in a school zone and they tried to hide the arrest for weeks. Of course he's still got all his responsibilities and his supporters are quick to defend him for his "mistake".