by Susan | Feb 5, 2012 | Amphibian habitat loss, Chemicals in the Environment, chytrid fungus, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Deforestation and amphibians, Deforestation and frogs, Frog Conservation, frogs as bioindicators, habitat loss, Uncategorized
We were happy to learn that a few days ago the California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously to designate two species of native yellow legged frogs inhabiting high-elevation lakes in the Sierra Nevada and Southern California mountain ranges as threatened and...
by Susan | Jan 30, 2012 | Children and Nature, Frogs in the Classroom, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Uncategorized
We were happy to receive a guest post from Alicia Moore about how to teach children about amphibians. Alicia has always loved to learn and is working toward earning a teaching degree. She is particularly interested in how the advent of the Internet and technology are...
by Susan | Jan 21, 2012 | Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs, Uncategorized
This morning at the library I found a recently published book called FROGS: The Animal Answer Guide by herpetologists Mike Dorcas and Whit Gibbons (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011). The book is structured in the form of questions and answers, helping readers gain...
by Susan | Jan 13, 2012 | Amphbian research, Frogs and the Rainforest, Life Cycle of Frogs, newly discovered frogs, Uncategorized
Researchers have discovered two species of what may be the world’s smallest frog species. As described in the journal PloS ONE, these new species of mini, terrestrial frogs were found on the island of New Guinea, and represent not only the smallest known frog...
by Susan | Jan 5, 2012 | Contests, Frogs Are Green contests, Frogs Are Green Photo Contests, Photographing Frogs and Toads
We are excited to announce the winners of the second annual 2011 FROGS ARE GREEN photo contest. We were thrilled to receive such fabulous entries, and it was difficult to pick winners. We hope you will continue your adventures as amphibian photographers and enter next...
by Susan | Jan 5, 2012 | Frog fun, Frogs Are Green contests, Frogs Are Green kids' art contest, Kids Art Contest
We’re excited to announce the winners of our second annual FROGS ARE GREEN art contest for kids. We received over 500 entries from young artists from more than 20 countries around the world. Each piece of art is special to us and we are so grateful to the kids,...
