by Susan | Jul 25, 2018 | A-Z Frogs, Amphibian & Wildlife Bloggers, Amphibian Education Programs, Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibians and Reptiles, biodiversity, Children and Nature, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Eco Interviews, Frog Conservation, Frog People, frogs as bioindicators, Frogs in the Classroom, Learn about Frogs, Salamanders, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
‘Save All Frogs’ Initiative Launched! Matt Ellerbeck – Frog Advocate & Conservationist Frogs are one of the most diverse forms of herpetofauna in the province of Ontario, boasting more species than turtles, lizards, or salamanders. Yet, there is...
by Susan | Jun 28, 2018 | Amphibian Education Programs, Amphibian habitat loss, Amphibians and Reptiles, biodiversity, Chemicals in the Environment, Children and Nature, Climate change and frogs, Climate change and the Environment, Environmental Art, Environmental Health, Frogs and the Rainforest, going green, Green and Natural Ideas, How You Can Help, Lizards & Iguanas, Rainforest Frogs, Salamanders, Teaching Kids about Frogs, water quality, wildlife conservation
Update from the corner of Bleecker Street and Central Avenue in Jersey City Heights! Jersey City’s adopt a catch basin program is thriving! It’s very simple. Sign up to take care of a catch basin (storm drain) and the City of Jersey City will assign...
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 | 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 1, 2015 | Amphibian & Wildlife Bloggers, biodiversity, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, Frog People, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Salamanders
This report comes from Frances in Southern Oregon. My two year old pond seems to have attracted these salamanders. I am in Southern Oregon, near Klamath Falls, and on the California border. I have been told they are Tiger Salamanders, but they do not have any bright...
by Susan | Nov 18, 2014 | biodiversity, Children and Nature, Creating a Wildlife Friendly Backyard, Environmental Health, How You Can Help, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Salamanders, Teaching Kids about Frogs, wildlife conservation
Encouraging newts to your garden pond will add life and color that can be seen for much of the year. You should never remove them from the wild but there are a few steps you can take to invite them to take up residence in your pond. Newts not only add life to the...
