by Susan | Jun 29, 2016 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian & Wildlife Bloggers, Amphibian Education Programs, Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Amphibians and Reptiles, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Environmental Health, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Frogs as Pets, Frogs in the Classroom, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, Meet the Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, wildlife conservation
Frogs Are Green is proud to repost this wonderful article sent to us by Lisa and Sarah Brabec. We couldn’t agree more and look forward to hearing from Sarah when she’s closer to us on the East coast! By Anna Spoerre Journal Star reporter BRIMFIELD — To...
by Susan | Dec 8, 2015 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian & Wildlife Bloggers, Children and Nature, Environmental Health, Foliage for Frogs, Frog Conservation, Frog fun, Frog People, Frogs as Pets, Frogs in the Classroom, Green and Natural Ideas, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Read about Frogs, Urban Frogs
Frogs are one of the more common classroom pets because they are quite easy to care for and they look very cool. Growing frogs is a great way for science teachers to teach kids about metamorphosis because they can use the frog as example for this process. Frogs at...
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 | Aug 29, 2011 | Frogs as Pets, Frogs in the Classroom, Learn about Frogs, Life Cycle of Frogs, Teaching Kids about Frogs, Uncategorized
It’s back-to-school time again, a time when teachers may be planning their life science classes. What better way to illustrate an animal’s life cycle than by teaching kids about the remarkable transformation of a tadpole into a frog? Unfortunately teachers may decide...
by Susan | Jan 26, 2011 | Frog-O-Sphere, Frogs as Pets
We were happy to learn that Brookstone has decided to remove the Frog-O-Sphere kit from its shelves. In previous posts we’ve blogged about why we were against this product. Others have protested against the kits as well, most notably PETA, which organized...
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...
