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FOURTEEN MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday. October 17, 193B Is That So? If frogs and toads were rare 'reatures or confined to some distant outpost, most assuredly we'd look upon them as among the mdst marvelous of nature's creations. But such is the price of being able to survive and multiply in almost any environ ment. Although common to ill con tinents, by far the most of these amphibians live in the northern half of the world. Here in the U. S. we have 20 kinds. These tailless amphibians, closely related to the tailed sal amanders, are an ancient breed, having their beginnings so ex perts say some 340.000,000 of years ago when their ancestors first forsook the ocean, devel oper limbs from fins, and lived partly on land. Although frogs are sometimes called toads and toad frogs, gen erally these distinctions hold: ty EUGENI BURNS Ran j ar-Naturaiist the name "toad" is applied usual ly to those which breed in water but spend most of their time on ; dry land, sometimes miles away from permanent pools, and their skin, although somewhat moist, is usually rough and not silppery with mi cus "frogs" in turn usually do not stray far from water, foraging mainly along creeks, river banks, pools, marshes and sloughs, have a smooth skin, are well lubricated with mucus, and are wet to the touch. Although amphibious, some live almost entirely in water and of these most have lost their eyelids and tongues which are unnecessary under "water: some live high up in trees and have special climbing pads on their toes: and some live in arid deserts. All, however, including the desert toads, must lay their eggs in moist places, usually in PH1 WITH MEDFORD PAINT & WALLPAPER STORE Corner 6th t Holly, Diagonally Across from tho Post Offico Wa Give S&H Green Stamps PHONE 2-9321 water. Hence in desert areas, the breeding season usually co incides with spring rains. Unsolved Mystery Males emerge from their hid ing places after dark and make their way to suitable pools, often crossing rough terrain to do so, and how they determine upon just which pools are suit able, that is which will not dry up before the eggs are laid and hatched remains an unsolved mystery. But regardless of how dry the area, he seldom errs. Once he has found a suitable pool, he begins his distinctive call, no two kinds ever giving identical ones. To do so, he in flates a balloon-like extension of his throat by expelling air from his lungs. Then with mouth and nostrials kept tightely" closed, he drives air back and forth over his vocal cords. As the sound is magnified in vocal pouch, which serves as a resonator, his whole frame shakes. Seldom known, the common American toad has homing abilit ies: it has been known to return to its breeding site after being carried a mile away. Often hop ping back within a night. The American bullfrog is the largest tailless amphibian in North America. They require permanent pools partly because the tadpole, which grows up to six inches long, may take as long as three years to transform from a polywog to a frog. The female, which outgrows the male, sometimes reaches a body length of eight inches. But even so, there is a giant frog in West TALENT ELEMENTARY As the 1956-57 school year gets under way, second graders at Talent Elementary school under the direction of Yvonne Mearns and Genevieve Hold- ridge, are observing the wond ers of nature. Interest in the study of the life cycle of the Monarch Butter fly was aroused when specimens were bought. The metamorphosis from caterpillar through chry salis to butterfly was observed. Students watched the caterpil lars eating milkweed prepara tory to making the green and gold chrysalis and later saw the orange and black butterfly emerge from the same chry salis. Following this, pupils made papier-mache models of various stages in the Monarch's meta morphosis. Africa which measures as much as a foot or more in body length and weighs as much as a healthy Tom cat. (Copyright, 1936, by Eugene Burns) Released by McClure Newspaper Syndicate) Free: By special arrangement with the editors of t h e Ency clopedia Americana, my panel of judges will award each week to the reader who sends me the best true-life adventure, or the best nature observation, or the best question on nature and wildlife a complete 30-volume set of this world-famous ref erence work in a handsome Sealcraft binding. Each week new submissions will be con sidered. t PDKhr about the claim that 'nobody in this generation has done more to develop wildlife resources than Doug McKay" r.-wjj ei'H'i.i'ji.i.iJ. w. i n.w j,rnijiTi,iJMrj,7.imi.iiT.nt'jtiJ ..,"i-iLi.iiiii..i.:rMi,nv:-iili-jMjNir'Hi:ii'iiMiinrtvin,i'ieiilliT;i a 3 MM. READ HOW A UNANIMOUS REPORT OF THE FISHERIES COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS (12 Republicans, 17 Democrats) REFUTES THESE McKAY CLAIMS fTM. MCKAYS f (MISSTATEMENT BIPARTI$AN I CPORT OF FACTS "So on Auguii 31, 1953, fit IMcKayl ind an order suspending leasing by the Bureau of Land Management he order to romain in effect until now adequate regulations could be drown. It wasn't until two years . . . that selected areas were reopened for Itating under new regulations." "One of tho noteworthy provision! of tho new regulations for the first time gives the fish ond Wildlife Service veto authority over proposed leases. "Wildlife reserves were . . , protected un der Secretory McKoy". "Notwithstanding tho fact that a stop order was issued . . . directing the suspension of action on all oil and gas leases then pend ing, 60 leasts were granted between the nuance of the suspension order end the issuance of new regulations . . ," (Unani mous Report, pp. 10, 11) "Superficially, these regulations appear fo give a veto power to tho Fish and Wildlife Service. However, under applicable laws, oil and gas leasing in wildlife lands is a matter solely within the discretion of the Secretory of Inferior." (Unanimous Report, p. 11) "J-jch Increased activity In tho Issuance of leases by tho Secretary of Interior. .. con only result in serious damage to the wild life refuge systems in this country." (Unan imous report, p. 11) Ttit document quoted above It Report No. 1 94 T, Howie of Representatives, Mth Congress, 2d Session, March, 1954. Jcgust 29. 1355 Wasewf M Dear Senator Morse: With the adjournment of the 84th Congress. I am compelled by appreciation for your excellent services for conservation to express try thanks In behalf of sportsmen-conservationists. With kindest personal regards. Miice Hudoca SAVE OUR RESOURCES COMMITTEE, Box 861 Portland. Lyl Watts, Secretary I l WmP . mm f ' ' " ' I inn iiismaseli mi ill mi Ii rii ') ifi1 mm ssssissssssssssn laeaia sa Isa I MONARCH BUTTERFLY Second graders at Talent Ele mentary school study the life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly with specimens shown above. Observing the life cycle above are, left to right, Larry McDowell, son of Mr.- and Mrs. Cleo L. McDowell; Vicki Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Taylof; and Nanette Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Del bert E. Johnson, all of Talent. The VODKA of VODKAS There's a difference in vodkas and it's a difference north knowing. It leaves you breathless ! 0mirnof THE CREiTEST NAME IN VODKA ii".5jis tO PX00F. DISTILLED FROM GRAIN STE. PIERRE SMIRNOFF Fit. (DIVISION OF HEUBIEINI. HAR1F0R0. C0NN U.S.A. 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