by Susan | Aug 3, 2015 | Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Bsal, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Environmental Health, Fungal infections in wildlife, How You Can Help, Invasive Species, Salamanders
There is nothing more important right now to the survival of Salamanders than the United States stopping the importation of them from Europe and Asia. From the New York Times article, “Importing Both Salamanders and Their Potential Destruction.” “You would...
by Susan | Jun 9, 2015 | Amphibian & Wildlife Bloggers, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Climate change and the Environment, Deforestation and amphibians, Eco Interviews, Environmental Health, Frog People, Frogs and the Rainforest, habitat loss, How You Can Help, wildlife conservation
When was your organization founded? Please tell us a bit about its mission, goals… We are a very new organization; we began social media in December 2014, and just launched our website in February 2015! The website launch marked the one year anniversary of the...
by Susan | May 1, 2015 | Chemicals in the Environment, Environmental Health, going green, Green and Natural Ideas, How You Can Help, Sustainable Choices, sustainable products
Guest blog by Bryn Huntpalmer Going green and eliminating germs is easier said than done, and you’re not alone if you feel like the majority of kitchen cleaners on store shelves contain harsh chemicals that are anything but environmentally-friendly. A few years ago, I...
by Susan | Apr 27, 2015 | Amphibian Education Programs, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Climate change and the Environment, Eco Interviews, Frog People, Frogs in the Classroom, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Salamanders, State Amphibian, wildlife conservation
Below is a written interview with Ilah Rose Hickman, who fought for the Idaho State Amphibian, the Idaho Giant Salamander. I was also fortunate to interview Ilah on my Suzy Brandtastic podcast series. Since writing this interview the bill passed and Idaho now has a...
by Susan | Apr 21, 2015 | Amphibian Education Programs, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Children's Books on Frogs, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Earth Day, Environmental Books, Frog Conservation, frog exhibits, Frog fun, frog gifts, Frog People, Frogs and Artists, Frogs Are Green kids' art contest, frogs as bioindicators, Frogs in the Classroom, Green Dream, How You Can Help, Ideas for a Green Holiday, Kids Art Contest, Learn about Frogs, Literary Amphibians, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Read about Frogs, Save the Frogs Day
Each year as Earth Day approaches, Frogs Are Green goes into high gear. Sunday, April 19, we celebrated with our local (and not so local) area, as many came out on a beautiful spring day to the Pershing Field Vietnam Veterans Memorial Community Center in Jersey City...
by Susan | Apr 6, 2015 | A-Z Frogs, biodiversity, Chemicals in the Environment, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Frogs and Insects, frogs as bioindicators, habitat loss, How You Can Help, Insects, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
Frogs and toads, just like so many other animal species, are suffering a decline in numbers. This is due to environmental problems, climate change and human factors and show that the changes we are seeing in the environment are signs that something is wrong. What many...
