by Susan | Jul 13, 2011 | Chemicals in the Environment, Environmental Health, Uncategorized
At FROGS ARE GREEN, we have been concerned for some time about the weedkiller, Roundup, manufactured by Mosanto, because of studies that have shown birth defects and reproductive deformities occurring in animals, including frogs, after exposure to its active...
by Susan | Jun 30, 2011 | Turtles and Terrapins, Uncategorized
This Fourth of July, you might get stuck in traffic jams or have plane delays due to afternoon thunderstorms or may experience some travel mishaps. If you were flying into New York City yesterday, however, you might have had another kind of delay: terrapins on the...
by Susan | Jun 24, 2011 | frog calls, Learn about Frogs, Meet the Frogs, Uncategorized
If you live in the city and you hear a strange new noise this summer, it might be a gray tree frog that’s moved to your neighborhood. According to an article by Sharon Woods Harris in the Pekin (Ill) Daily Times, tree frogs are moving to the city because of...
by Susan | Jun 17, 2011 | Children and Nature, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Uncategorized
A couple of years ago, we received an email from a reader named Marty who lives in in Eastern Pennsylvania (Lehigh County) one hour south of the Pocono Mountains. Here’s part of the email: On of the best things I can do as a Dad is to teach my children to preserve...
by Susan | Jun 12, 2011 | Salamanders, Uncategorized
The other day my husband asked if I wanted to go see hellbenders at a state park in Pennsylvania. I knew that hellbenders were salamanders, but I didn’t know much else about them. So I thought I’d learn something about them before we go in search of these...
by Susan | Jun 2, 2011 | Amphbian research, Amphibian research, Frog Conservation, How You Can Help, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Uncategorized
I imagine in the early days of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg was not thinking about how his innovative new social networking site might help wildlife. But being globally connected by social media can speed the spread of information and help in conservation efforts....
