canvasbacksca
Well-Known Member
Lpgar -- Actually, the "Frog Fence" is more properly termed a "Turtle Fence" as its main purpose is to prevent the needless deaths of Spotted, Blanding's, and Map Turtles, all of which are Federally and Provincially listed as threatened or endangered species ( Species at Risk = SAR ). As you may know, the Causeway has the 4th highest mortality rate of turtles ( deaths / KM ) of all roads for which there are data in NA. That's why the Federal and Provincial Endangered species branches have funded a lot of this work.
The sole purpose of the fence is to prevent roadkill and to that end, it has been highly successful as numbers of SAR, plus other species such as Snapping Turtles,toads, and frogs, killed on the Causeway have declined dramatically since its installation.
Every fisheries and waterfowl biologist who has considered the issue agrees that increasing water exchange between the Bay and the Big Creek NWA would be beneficial. That's based on experience and, yes, science and, thus, the installation of the large aquatic culverts under the Causeway should be supported by everyone who fishes / hunts at Long Point. ( And, for what it's worth, that was why I got involved in the LPCIP -- I do like ducks, pike, and LM Bass a bit more than turtles )
Finally, you should be pleased to learn the County has approved plans to repair and repave Erie Blvd. on Long Point from the Causeway Restaurant to Old Cut Blvd. in 2014. See, you may not be as important as a turtle, but you're still important.
The sole purpose of the fence is to prevent roadkill and to that end, it has been highly successful as numbers of SAR, plus other species such as Snapping Turtles,toads, and frogs, killed on the Causeway have declined dramatically since its installation.
Every fisheries and waterfowl biologist who has considered the issue agrees that increasing water exchange between the Bay and the Big Creek NWA would be beneficial. That's based on experience and, yes, science and, thus, the installation of the large aquatic culverts under the Causeway should be supported by everyone who fishes / hunts at Long Point. ( And, for what it's worth, that was why I got involved in the LPCIP -- I do like ducks, pike, and LM Bass a bit more than turtles )
Finally, you should be pleased to learn the County has approved plans to repair and repave Erie Blvd. on Long Point from the Causeway Restaurant to Old Cut Blvd. in 2014. See, you may not be as important as a turtle, but you're still important.