by Susan | Jul 27, 2010 | BP oil spill, Gulf Coast Oil Spill, Sea turtles
At Padre Island National Seashore, thousands of Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle hatchlings, raised in captivity, have been released today, but they face an uncertain future. These hatchlings will imprint on the sand at the Padre Seashore. If they survive, female adult...
by Susan | Jul 21, 2010 | Children and Nature, Frogs Are Green contests, Kids Art Contest
Calling all kids ages 3-12! We’ve launched a new campaign to help frogs! As part of the campaign we’re excited to announce the first FROGS ARE GREEN art contest for kids. Contest theme: IT IS EASY BEING GREEN! Your artwork can be about frogs and how we can...
by Susan | Jul 15, 2010 | Amphbian research, Chytrid disease
This week Scientific American reported that researchers in California and Virginia have identified a symbiotic bacteria living on frogs’ skin that protects them from chytrid, a fungal disease contributing to the extinction of one-third of the world’s...
by Susan | Jul 5, 2010 | Frogs Are Green contests
We’re excited to announce the 2nd Annual FROGS ARE GREEN Photo contest! Here are the rules: This year we will be accepting submissions in two categories: Frogs in the Wild and Backyard Frogs. Backyard Frog photos would include such photos as a frog perched on...
by Susan | Jun 28, 2010 | Amphibian habitat loss, Climate change and frogs, Deforestation and amphibians, Deforestation and frogs, Frog and Toad Migration, Frog People, Learn about Frogs
Written by Guest Blogger: Mark Day Dusk ascends to cover the suburb of Bergvliet under a blanket of darkness. It brings with it the chill of a Wintery August night in Cape Town, South Africa, as a nippy breeze sweeps across the small urban wetland of Die Oog (an...
by Susan | Jun 20, 2010 | Amphibian habitat loss, Children and Nature, How You Can Help, Invasive Species, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, Uncategorized
A couple of months ago, we received a lovely 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: What’s the best thing I can do as a Dad to teach my...
