A wood frog visits a vernal pool in Chesapeake Beach, Md., on March 10, 2019. Vernal pools are seasonal wetlands that attract a range of amphibians, which use the fish-free environment to spawn and reproduce. Amphibians that breed early in the year, like wood frogs, are particularly vulnerable to contamination from road salts.
I find your article has the typical "coulds, cans, and mays." Also, the use of salts in the US is misleading since your article is about the Chesapeake area. You dramatize the animal impacts and offer little practical help or encouragement. Looking at statics of salt use in, say MD, WV, VA and PA - Bay drainage area, has there been an increase or decrease over the last 30 years? Isn't there a 'silver lining' to the work CBF is doing or is it all in vain?
Thank you for writing this article. I am extra concerned when I see salt being spread on the roads when there is only a rare chance of ice but they have to use or lose funding!
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I find your article has the typical "coulds, cans, and mays." Also, the use of salts in the US is misleading since your article is about the Chesapeake area. You dramatize the animal impacts and offer little practical help or encouragement. Looking at statics of salt use in, say MD, WV, VA and PA - Bay drainage area, has there been an increase or decrease over the last 30 years? Isn't there a 'silver lining' to the work CBF is doing or is it all in vain?
Thank you for writing this article. I am extra concerned when I see salt being spread on the roads when there is only a rare chance of ice but they have to use or lose funding!
Thank you!
Your comment has been received. Before it can be published, the comment will be reviewed by our team to ensure it adheres with our rules of engagement.
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