A Tadpole Tale
A wooded building lot for Lake Regions Habitat for Humanity on Shaker Jerry Road in Moultonboro became a home for some unexpected guests. The foundation had been open during this past wet spring and the shallow water became a breeding ground for hundreds of 'Leopard Frog' tadpoles. Biologists at the Loon Preservation Committee were consulted and a rescue of the tadpoles was planned...
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Lisa Lylyk and her 2 daughters
cheer on from above. |
Ashley and Courtney Lylyk place
the tadpoles in a minnow bucket. |
Courtney uses a net
while Ashley uses her hands. |
Science Teacher Laurie Griggs
observes the operation. |
The bucket gets full, it is time to
take a trip to Lake Kanasatka. |
Courtney Lylyk releases an
adult frog into a swampy area. |
Ashley Lylyk gently lowers the
tadpoles to the water. |
The tadpoles are released into
the water. |
John Scudder from the Kanasatka
Watershed Association looks on. |
Some of the tadpoles are having
trouble finding the way out. |
Samantha and Jenessa Lylyk
say goodbye to the tadpoles. |
At last all the tadpoles are
swimming in their new home. |