UNLV Graduates Help Preserve Clark County Wetlands

A rare Woodhouse’s toad has returned to Las Vegas’ Springs Preserve for the first time in nearly 65 years, where cameras caught a lone male calling for a mate

A rare Woodhouse's toad has been spotted at Las Vegas' Springs Preserve for the first time in nearly 65 years. The male was recorded making a mating call in the restored wetland, marking the species' first confirmed return since the original springs dried up around 1962. Conservationists have called the sighting an important moment for local wildlife, while the public has joined in by suggesting names for the lone visitor.

UNLV graduates help preserve Clark County Wetlands

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A pair of UNLV graduates are helping preserve the Wetlands through a tree monitoring project with Clark County. The Clark County Wetlands is Sarah Galera and Sophia Lorenzana's office space this summer. "The first time I came here was for an ornithology class, and I'm really into the birds; I was [...]

A Rare Toad Reappears in Las Vegas

The post A Rare Toad Reappears in Las Vegas appeared first on A-Z Animals.A Las Vegas nature preserve has just had a very exciting visitor. According to local news reports, images of a lone Woodhouse’s Toad have been captured by a wildlife camera. We found out more about this amphibian and the preserve where it was seen. What Are Woodhouse’s Toads? Woodhouse’s Toads (Anaxyrus woodhousii) are widespread in the central and southwestern U.S. Isolat…