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 | Jul 4, 2013 | Amphibian habitat loss, Frog and Toad Migration, Frog Conservation, Frog People, habitat loss, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads
A frog fan, Brian, emailed about the frogs in his area crossing the road when it rains, and I asked a few experts to advise him. We all agreed to share this content so you can know what to do in your own area. Brian asks: To reiterate our conversation, there is an...
by Susan | Oct 9, 2012 | Children and Nature, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Contests, Frog Conservation, Frog fun, Frogs Are Green contests, Frogs Are Green kids' art contest, Kids Art Contest, Learn about Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Uncategorized
Now that school is underway and the weather is getting colder (at least in this part of the world), it’s the perfect time to create some frog art. We hope you will consider submitting your frog art masterpieces to Frogs Are Green for our 2012 Kids’ Art...
by Susan | Aug 15, 2012 | Amphbian research, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Frog Conservation, Frog Extinction and Frogs Legs, Uncategorized
A Frogs Are Green reader alerted us to a recent Dot Earth (New York Times) blog post by Andrew C. Revkin, “Genetic Study Finds Bullfrog Trade is Prime Pathway For Devastating Amphibian Fungus.” University of Michigan mycologist Tim James and colleagues conducted a...
by Susan | Jul 25, 2012 | Amphbian research, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, Meet the Frogs, Uncategorized
We were so pleased to receive a guest post from Sara E. Viernum, a herpetologist with over 10 years of experience chasing snakes and salamanders around the U.S. When she’s not chasing reptiles and amphibians in the field, Sara is blogging about them on her...
