by Susan | Oct 18, 2012 | Amphibian habitat loss, habitat loss, Invasive Species, Salamanders, Uncategorized
We recently read an alarming statistic: it’s possible that only one hundred axolotl salamanders (Ambystoma mexicanum) exist in the wild. Why should anyone care that a strange Mexican salamander may soon be extinct in its native habitat? It turns out that this...
by Susan | Oct 9, 2012 | Children and Nature, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Contests, Frog Conservation, Frog fun, Frogs Are Green contests, Frogs Are Green kids' art contest, Kids Art Contest, Learn about Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Uncategorized
Now that school is underway and the weather is getting colder (at least in this part of the world), it’s the perfect time to create some frog art. We hope you will consider submitting your frog art masterpieces to Frogs Are Green for our 2012 Kids’ Art...
by Susan | Sep 18, 2012 | Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, How You Can Help, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Uncategorized
A couple of weeks ago, there was quite a brouhaha in the news about the inclusion of God into the Democratic and Republican party platforms at the convention. Personally, I don’t think God cares too much about party platforms. But I do think God might wish that we...
by Susan | Sep 9, 2012 | Climate change and the Environment, Environmental Health, Uncategorized
Like Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter saga, climate change has been the issue “that shall not be named”– mostly a political no-show in the presidential campaign.—Christian Science Monitor, September 7, 2012 At Frogs Are Green, we’ve been following...
by Susan | Aug 25, 2012 | Frogs and the Rainforest, Learn about Frogs, Rainforest Frogs, Read about Frogs
Most people think frogs are green, right? And it’s true, most frogs are a greenish, brownish, yellowish color, the better to hide from predators among grass and other vegetation. But frogs can be many different colors, even bright crayon colors like sky blue. Why...
by Susan | Aug 15, 2012 | Amphbian research, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Frog Conservation, Frog Extinction and Frogs Legs, Uncategorized
A Frogs Are Green reader alerted us to a recent Dot Earth (New York Times) blog post by Andrew C. Revkin, “Genetic Study Finds Bullfrog Trade is Prime Pathway For Devastating Amphibian Fungus.” University of Michigan mycologist Tim James and colleagues conducted a...
