by Susan | Jun 18, 2014 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Climate change and frogs, frog calls, Frog Conservation, Frog People, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, Meet the Frogs, NJ Frogs Toads Amphibians, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Read about Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ coordinates the statewide Calling Amphibian Monitoring Program (CAMP). The object of this program is to assess the distribution, abundance, and health of New Jersey’s amphibians. This is part of a larger initiative called...
by Susan | Feb 9, 2014 | Amphibian research, biodiversity, Climate change and the Environment, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog and Toad Migration, Frog People, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, wildlife conservation
Guest post by Jeriann Watkins There are a few different reasons you might want frogs and toads in your garden. They do a great job of keeping bugs away. They’re fun to watch after rainstorms when they hop in puddles and through wet grass. They serenade you to sleep at...
by Susan | Oct 3, 2013 | Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Deforestation and amphibians, Deforestation and frogs, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Frogs and the Rainforest, Fungal infections in wildlife, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads
Guest post by Devin Edmonds, Amphibian Conservation Director, Association Mitsinjo It doesn’t get much better than a going into the forests of Andasibe at night. There are leaf-tailed geckos, mouse lemurs, sleeping chameleons, and frogs. Lots of frogs. More than 100...
by Susan | Jul 14, 2013 | Amphibian research, chytrid fungus, Frog Conservation, frog exhibits, Frog People, Frogs as Pets, Frogs in the Classroom, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads
Guest Post by Keith Gisser I know what you are thinking. Why is a reptile rescue guy writing about frogs? They aren’t reptiles. And captive frogs don’t need to be rescued. Gators, boas, pythons, maybe even big monitor lizards and iguanas, sure. But frogs? Herps Alive!...
by Susan | Jun 18, 2013 | Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Chemicals in the Environment, Climate change and the Environment, Deforestation and amphibians, habitat loss, How You Can Help, Salamanders
Guest blog by Matt Ellerbeck, founder of Save the Salamanders Although they are rarely given much thought, and often overlooked when they are, salamanders are in a terrible crisis. Around half of all the world’s salamander species are listed as threatened by the...
by Susan | Feb 11, 2013 | Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Climate change and the Environment, Deforestation and amphibians, Eco Interviews, Salamanders
In this post, we are pleased to feature Matt Ellerbeck, a salamander advocate and conservationist, who created the Save the Salamanders project. Matt Ellerbeck, aka The Salamander Man, is a man with a mission: he is striving to raise awareness of the threats that...
