by Susan | Nov 10, 2010 | Invasive Species, Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs
Super species are the phenomenally successful invasive creatures—animals, plants, and microbes—that are dominating ecosystems around the globe. Feral pigs are relentlessly trampling across Europe, North America, and Australia. Jellyfish are dominating the...
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...
by Susan | Jun 20, 2010 | Amphibian habitat loss, Children and Nature, How You Can Help, Invasive Species, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, Uncategorized
A couple of months ago, we received a lovely email from a reader named Marty who lives in in Eastern Pennsylvania (Lehigh County) one hour south of the Pocono Mountains. Here’s part of the email: What’s the best thing I can do as a Dad to teach my...
by Susan | Feb 1, 2010 | Amphibians in films, Frogs in Film, Invasive Species
Susan and I are both eager to see filmmaker Mark Lewis’s Cane Toads: The Conquest, which has received good reviews at the Sundance Film Festival. This film, in 3-D, is a follow-up to his cult favorite of 25 years ago, Cane Toads: An Unnatural History....
by Susan | Dec 30, 2009 | frog calls, Invasive Species, Odd frog stories
This holiday season, some Alaskans found “live” ornaments on their Christmas trees—Pacific Chorus frogs that hitchhiked in the trees to Alaska. Unfortunately, these little stowaways were not warmly received by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. They...
