by Susan | Oct 9, 2014 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian Education Programs, Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Amphibians in films, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Children's Books on Frogs, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Deforestation and amphibians, Environmental Books, Frog Conservation, frog exhibits, Frog People, Frogs and Artists, Frogs and the Rainforest, frogs as bioindicators, Frogs in Film, Frogs in the Classroom, habitat loss, How You Can Help, Literary Amphibians, Meet the Frogs, Off-site conservation programs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Photographing Frogs and Toads, Rainforest Frogs, Read about Frogs, Sustainable Choices, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
Exclusive! Tune in tomorrow, October 10, 2014 at 3pm EST and meet… Robin Moore, conservationist, photographer and author of “In Search of Lost Frogs.” *** Now Replaying *** The podcast interview is here: Webcast: Robin Moore interviewed by Susan...
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 | Nov 17, 2013 | alternative energy, biodiversity, Chemicals in the Environment, chytrid fungus, Climate change and the Environment, Deforestation and amphibians, Deforestation and frogs, Eco Interviews, Frog People, frogs as bioindicators, habitat loss, How You Can Help, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Sustainable Choices
Two weeks ago I was asked to talk about environmental issues on the Techno Granny’s radio show along with Tamar Cerafici, an environmental attorney based in New Hampshire. This show covered many topics under the title “10 Plus Technologies that will help...
by Susan | Feb 28, 2012 | Amphibian research, Frog Conservation, Frog fun, Frogs and the Rainforest, frogs as bioindicators, Leap Day, Learn about Frogs, Meet the Frogs, Rainforest Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs
We’re happy to feature this guest post by Meghan Bartels from the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project in celebration of leaping frogs. Don’t miss the wonderful song below by Alex Culbreth. The real purpose of leap day may be to keep the...
by Susan | Feb 17, 2012 | Amphbian research, Amphibian research, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Environmental Health, frog calls, Frogs and the Rainforest, frogs as bioindicators, Rainforest Frogs, Uncategorized
At Frogs Are Green, we’ve always been interested in the interconnections between frogs and the Earth. How is climate change affecting amphibian populations? Are we listening to what frogs are telling us about the health of our planet? Recently, we read an intriguing...