by Susan | Sep 27, 2014 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian research, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Frog People, Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Toad Conservation
Recently I’ve been meeting children at my Frogs Are Green table at various Jersey City events and this one young girl told me she had at home: fire-bellied toads, a lizard, fish, 2 dogs and her brother had turtles too. Growing up my parents weren’t so keen on...
by Susan | Aug 1, 2014 | Amphibian research, Chemicals in the Environment, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Climate change and frogs, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog People, frogs as bioindicators, Fungal infections in wildlife, Learn about Frogs, Metamorphosis, Teaching Kids about Frogs
An estimated 200,000 Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) Tadpoles in a local pond in Maine died within a few days (in 2013) from most-likely a ranavirus. A paper was recently published in Herpetological Review that is co-authored by Nathaniel Wheelwright, a biologist at...
by Susan | Apr 27, 2014 | Amphibian habitat loss, Children and Nature, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Deforestation and amphibians, Earth Day, Eco Interviews, Environmental Programming TV and Film, Frog Conservation, frog exhibits, Frog People, Frogs Are Green contests, Frogs Are Green kids' art contest, frogs as bioindicators, Frogs in Film, Green Dream, Kids Art Contest, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Save the Frogs Day, Teaching Kids about Frogs
We all have something we’re passionate about, and it’s not always easy to get others to share our enthusiasm, but yesterday, Jersey City came out to learn about frogs, amphibians and enjoy the Earth Day / Save The Frogs Day event. As the event began, we...
by Susan | Jan 14, 2014 | Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Frog hibernation, Frog People, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads
I’m so pleased to share a story that comes by way of Lexington, Massachusetts. Jack Stearns, a scientist and Meteorologist, has rescued a bullfrog in the middle of Winter. Below are the details, correspondence that I shared with The Wandering Herpetologist, Sara...
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 | Apr 7, 2013 | Amphibian habitat loss, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, habitat loss, Off-site conservation programs, Toad Conservation, Uncategorized
Recently more than 2,000 Kihansi spray toads (Nectophrynoides asperginis), an amphibian species that was declared extinct in the wild in 2009, made the long journey from Toledo, Ohio, and Bronx, New York, to Africa. They were returning to their native habitat in the...
