by Susan | Apr 27, 2016 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian & Wildlife Bloggers, Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Amphibians and Reptiles, biodiversity, Deforestation and amphibians, Environmental Health, Frog and Toad Migration, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Frogs and the Rainforest, Invasive Species, Learn about Frogs, Odd frog stories, Photographing Frogs and Toads, Rainforest Frogs, Toad Conservation, wildlife conservation
Currently in Madagascar there is a bully. But, this is not your typical bully. This bully is the Asian toad, also known as Duttaphrynus melanostictus. The toads are threatening rare wildlife and frightening locals. The theory on how they got to Madagascar is that they...
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 | Sep 2, 2014 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian habitat loss, biodiversity, Chemicals in the Environment, Children and Nature, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Frogs and Insects, How You Can Help, Invasive Species, Learn about Frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
I received yet another call from someone distressed about coqui tree frogs on her property. No, she wasn’t wanting to find out how to kill the frogs. She was trying to find out how to keep them and resist aggressive neighbors wanting the frogs destroyed. For...
by Susan | Jul 19, 2013 | Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Frog People, How You Can Help, Invasive Species, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Superstorm Sandy
A frog loving fan, James, called the other day to report on what he discovered when he visited his Mother’s pool. It seems that during Superstorm Sandy, the covering of the pool ripped and since there was a separation the frogs began creeping in and under the...
by Susan | Oct 18, 2012 | Amphibian habitat loss, habitat loss, Invasive Species, Salamanders, Uncategorized
We recently read an alarming statistic: it’s possible that only one hundred axolotl salamanders (Ambystoma mexicanum) exist in the wild. Why should anyone care that a strange Mexican salamander may soon be extinct in its native habitat? It turns out that this...
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...
