by Susan | Apr 5, 2015 | Amphibian & Wildlife Bloggers, Amphibian Education Programs, biodiversity, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Deforestation and amphibians, Deforestation and frogs, Eco Interviews, Environmental Books, Environmental Health, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Frogs and Medicine, Frogs and the Rainforest, How You Can Help, Learn about Frogs, Literary Amphibians, newly discovered frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Photographing Frogs and Toads, water quality, wildlife conservation
The phone is ringing and a friend is excited to tell me there’s a discussion about frogs right now on WNYC radio. Robin Moore, the author and photographer of “In Search of Lost Frogs,” is being interviewed on the Leonard Lopate Show (The Conservation Efforts Trying to...
by Susan | Mar 19, 2012 | Amphbian research, frog calls, newly discovered frogs, Uncategorized, Urban Frogs
Last week’s discovery of a new frog species in New York City was one of our favorite recent amphibian news stories. The story was picked up by newspapers both across the country and worldwide, from the BBC to the News Pakistan. We especially liked the story, not only...
by Susan | Jan 13, 2012 | Amphbian research, Frogs and the Rainforest, Life Cycle of Frogs, newly discovered frogs, Uncategorized
Researchers have discovered two species of what may be the world’s smallest frog species. As described in the journal PloS ONE, these new species of mini, terrestrial frogs were found on the island of New Guinea, and represent not only the smallest known frog...
by Susan | Dec 1, 2011 | Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibian research, Frog Conservation, habitat loss, newly discovered frogs, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Uncategorized
The amphibian crisis is an environmental issue that hasn’t really hit the mainstream yet. Most people we talk to are surprised to hear that an entire class of animals is in deep trouble, with one-third of amphibian species facing extinction. So we were very...
by Susan | Sep 26, 2011 | Amphibian research, Frog Conservation, newly discovered frogs, Uncategorized
At Frogs Are Green, we always enjoy the stories of newly discovered frog species and the re-discovery of frog species thought to be extinct. These stories counterbalance some of the less optimistic news stories about amphibians these days. Recently in India, twelve...
