Junior Herpetologist of the Year Sarah Brabec

Frogs Are Green is proud to repost this wonderful article sent to us by Lisa and Sarah Brabec. We couldn’t agree more and look forward to hearing from Sarah when she’s closer to us on the East coast! By Anna Spoerre Journal Star reporter BRIMFIELD — To...

The Bully of All Toads

Currently in Madagascar there is a bully. But, this is not your typical bully. This bully is the Asian toad, also known as Duttaphrynus melanostictus. The toads are threatening rare wildlife and frightening locals. The theory on how they got to Madagascar is that they...

How Bd has impacted Arizona’s amphibian species

A Frogs Are Green eco-interview with Nick Massimo and Evan Brus. When was your organization founded? Please tell us a bit about its/your mission, goals… When did you first begin this important work? Evan and I are both PhD students studying the disease dynamics...

Does Fracking Threaten Drinking Water?

There is a lot of debate about fracking in the United States right now. There are valid arguments and scientific studies on both sides of the argument. This can make it hard to figure out who’s ultimately correct. On one hand, environmental activists argue that...

Will the Fungus Killing Salamanders Come to the US?

There is nothing more important right now to the survival of Salamanders than the United States stopping the importation of them from Europe and Asia. From the New York Times article, “Importing Both Salamanders and Their Potential Destruction.” “You would...

DAYS OF MADAGASCAR 2015

GIORNATE DEL MADAGASCAR 2015 / DAYS OF MADAGASCAR 2015 The island of Marco Polo June 12 and 13, 2015 Venice, Museum of Natural History Isolated from Africa to many tens of millions of years, Madagascar has developed its own peculiar fauna and flora, dramatically...