Save the Houston Toad

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The latest lunacy from the environmental fascists in Washington involves FEMA's halting efforts to restore and rebuild the over 34,000 acres in Bastrop County, Texas that was destroyed by a wildfire in September, 2011 because of an endangered toad species identified as "the Houston Toad."

FEMA reasoning is that removal of thousands of dead, charred trees, landscaping, and the rebuilding of over 500 homes may destroy what is left of the toad’s population in the area and would disrupt the mating season for this endangered toad.

This concept would be viable if it weren't for the bias involved with protecting endangered species from Federal agencies. With the Bastrop fire situation we have what amounts to a huge area of burned out cinders that the Feds want to remain as is because of the concern that any debris removal and construction may kill what’s left of the Houston Toad.

However, under these same circumstances the Feds would place a top priority on cleanup and restoration if a wind farm were to want to build here. As with other cases of endangered species, the law does not apply to the wind industry which kills over a half a million protected bird species per year in the US.

Thus, the endangered species act only applies to American citizens and private businesses who do not receive subsidies from the Federal government to keep them in business like the wind industry.

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