No control plan for invasive bullfrogs in Stanley Park

American bullfrogs remain established in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, but the Vancouver Park Board says it does not yet have a mitigation plan in place. The invasive species, which can eat frogs, fish, insects, small rodents, and other wildlife, is being seen around Beaver Lake during the spring season. Experts with Stanley Park Ecology and the Invasive Species Council of B.C. say bullfrogs were introduced to British Columbia in the 1930s and have since spread across parts of the province. They say the frogs compete with native species for food and habitat and can disrupt local ecosystems over time. Officials and conservation experts say complete eradication in a place like Stanley Park would likely be too costly and difficult, though they support efforts to limit the population. The park board says it is developing a plan, while Stanley Park Ecology says managing invasive animals falls outside its current mandate.