by Susan | Apr 26, 2011 | Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Chemicals in the Environment, chytrid fungus, Climate change and frogs, Deforestation and amphibians, Deforestation and frogs, Frog and Toad Migration, frog calls, Frog Conservation, Frog People, frogs as bioindicators, Invasive Species, Learn about Frogs, Save the Frogs Day
One of our first posts at Frogs Are Green was about the coqui, a frog native to Puerto Rico, where it exists alongside several other species of Eleutherodactylus frogs and where a biological balance is maintained. It was introduced to Hawaii in the mid- to late 1990s...
by Susan | Jan 20, 2011 | Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Deforestation and amphibians, Deforestation and frogs, Environmental Health, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Uncategorized
Haiti recently marked the anniversary of the January 12, 2010, earthquake that devastated the country, killing over 300,000 people, and leaving almost a million people homeless. Recently scientists from Conservation International (CI) and the Amphibian Specialist...
by Susan | Jan 6, 2011 | Amphibian research, chytrid fungus, Frog Conservation, Frog People
We are extremely pleased to feature a guest post by Allystair D. Jones, who studied the canyon tree frog population in Zion National Park, Utah, to determine if the frogs were infected with the chytrid fungus, a disease that is wiping out amphibian populations...
by Susan | Dec 23, 2010 | Frog Conservation, How You Can Help, People Helping Frogs and Toads
Your presents are almost wrapped, you’re nibbling on Christmas cookies, you’re ready for the holidays, but how about giving a small present to our frog friends? Consider donating to the Panama Amphibian Rescue Conservation Project, which works to provide a...
by Susan | Dec 1, 2010 | Environmental Health, frog calls, Frog Conservation, frogs as bioindicators, habitat loss, How You Can Help, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Uncategorized
In many parts of the country, frogs and toads have begun their hibernation, and we humans, too, are hibernating for the winter—at least in parts of the northern hemisphere. This is a good time, however, to hone your frog listening skills and to think about...
by Susan | Sep 27, 2010 | Chytrid disease, Frog Conservation, Frogs as Pets, How You Can Help, Invasive Species, Uncategorized
In an effort to stem the spread of the deadly chytrid fungus that is wiping out amphibian populations, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is considering banning the importation of amphibians and their eggs without a permit certifying the animals are...
