by Susan | Apr 22, 2013 | A-Z Frogs, frog calls, Frog fun, Learn about Frogs, Meet the Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs
Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) is a tiny little chorus frog found across most of the eastern U.S. and Canada. Tan with a dark cross on its back they are often less than an inch in length. Making home to a number of wetland environments they prefer semi-wooded...
by Susan | Apr 7, 2013 | Amphibian habitat loss, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, habitat loss, Off-site conservation programs, Toad Conservation, Uncategorized
Recently more than 2,000 Kihansi spray toads (Nectophrynoides asperginis), an amphibian species that was declared extinct in the wild in 2009, made the long journey from Toledo, Ohio, and Bronx, New York, to Africa. They were returning to their native habitat in the...
by Susan | Apr 3, 2013 | Amphibians in films, Climate change and the Environment, Eco Interviews, Environmental Programming TV and Film, How You Can Help, Turtles and Swamp Creatures
Eco Interview: Coyote Peterson Brands, Swamp Monsters, Brave Wilderness and Polar Ghost When was your organization founded? Coyote Peterson Brands LLC, Swamp Monsters and Brave Wilderness were all founded in 2010. Please tell us a bit about your mission and goals...
by Susan | Apr 2, 2013 | Climate change and the Environment, Environmental Health, How You Can Help, Sustainable Choices
This is a guest post by Rebecca Newman, who is a freshman at Ithaca College studying Environmental Sciences. I will be biking through New England for the Better Future Project. Climate Summer 2013 Dates: June 7th – August 16th, 2013 The Better Future Project is an...
by Susan | Feb 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Recently we caught the news reports about the Forward on Climate rally, in which thousands gathered in Washington, DC, on February 17, to urge the President to start his second term with strong climate change action. Among the many environmental issues the nation...
by Susan | Feb 11, 2013 | Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Climate change and the Environment, Deforestation and amphibians, Eco Interviews, Salamanders
In this post, we are pleased to feature Matt Ellerbeck, a salamander advocate and conservationist, who created the Save the Salamanders project. Matt Ellerbeck, aka The Salamander Man, is a man with a mission: he is striving to raise awareness of the threats that...
