by Susan | Jul 12, 2009 | Frogs Are Green contests
We are happy to announce the FROGS ARE GREEN photo contest. The winner will receive a free “Prince of Amphibians” t-shirt and we’ll feature the photo in the gallery on our blog. See the information on the left side of the blog. (Note: your photo can...
by Susan | Jul 9, 2009 | Frog Conservation, Frogs and the Rainforest
As Prince Charles of England noted recently, “Frogs and princes have a long association.” He is hoping this strong frog-prince connection will help get the word out about his environmental charity, The Prince’s Rainforest Project. The charity has a...
by Susan | Jul 7, 2009 | Frog Conservation, Meet the Frogs
I was intrigued by this article in The Seattle Times yesterday about a program at the Cedar Creek Corrections Center (Washington state) where inmates are raising Oregon spotted frogs, an endangered species, in the prison. The inmates have stunned researchers because...
by Susan | Jul 6, 2009 | Environmental Health, Frog Conservation
Fact: A single dwarf puddle frog can eat up to one hundred mosquitoes in a single night.* In a recent article, “Croak, Croak …No More , ” The Times of India reported that in the coastal area of Karwar, India, where there used to be up to 30 species...
by Susan | Jul 2, 2009 | Environmental Health
Just this past week, I re-read Rachel Carson’s groundbreaking book Silent Spring. First published in 1962, Silent Spring was a wake-up call, warning people about the devastating effects of chemical pesticides on humans and on wildlife. The book spurred changes...
