The Plague of Frogs

jpbostic writes "According to this article on MSNBC, ag folks in Hawaii were considering using powdered caffeine to help rid themselves of an infestation of frogs from Puerto Rico. The EPA's application regulations apparently proved too burdensome and the stuff sits in a warehouse. If the EPA is really concerned with the danger, they should investigate the coffee in some restaurants *quoth the caffeine addict*. :-)"

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Re:Cats might eat "poisonous" frogs

[kesuki]

First off the frogs in Hawaii aren't poisonous, and secondly while cats could 'eat' the frogs, they're far better at being trained to 'hunt' the frogs for rewards. If the cat had to actually eat the frogs is would soon grow sick of hunting them and move on to other prey. But if the cat is rewarded for each frog it brings in, it will bring in many frogs every single day to recieve rewards. A dozen or so trained cats could easily be used to clear a resort of the frogs. Animal trainers in hawaii could make a nice business selling trained cats to homeowners who were sick of the frogs mating calls. Cats have been used for centuries to control pests, and the cost of keeping them is sure to be less (at least for resorts) than using humans. Also cats have great night vision, so they're more effective at hunting the frogs than humans.