I have been running sample trials all week and examining data, and I have one problem:
The Crested toads are still going extinct, even with intervention.
I am now working to bring the numbers to a more realistic output for lifespan and breeding age. If this works it will over a better demonstration of what to expect with human intervention to save this endagered species. Because the sad truth is, the Crested Toad population has seen some bounce back in real life with human aid, but given the damage that was done by the invasive Cane Toad population the species MAY still become extinct.
An idea I may incorporate next week is adding pheromone traits to the frogs, and possibly having humans reintroduce Crested Toad eggs from captivity to this wild population, further demonstrating human aid. If I do the reintroduction I will need a remix, because I want to run both simulations at the open house to show the different levels of human intervention
The Cane Toads are being killed slightly more quickly then I would like, but that is an easy repair in the numbers.
April 29, 2017 at 11:42 am
it’s ok if the crested’s go extinct in your simulation – “sometimes, it’s just tough luck”
your additions sound cool – I’d remix to save this version just in case you can’t get them to work