Texas releases 3M eggs to revive extinct Houston toad — first male spotted 50 yrs later

A vanished Houston ToadWe often forget that our present and future are shaped by the past and sometimes the reflection of the past surprises the present in a unique way. If you think that only happens with humans, read this information to be amazed. A tiny amphibian that vanished from the Houston area over five decades ago is now showing a hopeful resurgence in Central Texas. Conservationists announced the sighting of a male Houston toad on a restored private property in Bastrop County, delivering renewed hope for one of America’s most imperiled amphibians.According to reports, the discovery follows the release of some 3 million captive-bred Houston toad eggs by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) this year as part of an ambitious conservation program to rebuild wild populations and