Rare Wyoming Toads Found, Fish Hatchery Reintroduces More

During a spring "toad search" today at Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Laramie, Wyoming, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists counted 52 yearling and 4 adult Wyoming toads, considered one of the most endangered amphibian species in North America.

Mortenson Lake is last remaining place where this aquatic species can be found; the toad has been protected by the federal Endangered Species Act since 1984. During last year