by Susan | Jul 2, 2009 | Environmental Health
Just this past week, I re-read Rachel Carson’s groundbreaking book Silent Spring. First published in 1962, Silent Spring was a wake-up call, warning people about the devastating effects of chemical pesticides on humans and on wildlife. The book spurred changes...
by Susan | Jun 30, 2009 | Learn about Frogs
On Sunday Susan and I ventured into New York City to see Frogs: A Chorus of Colors at the American Museum of Natural History, a traveling exhibit from Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland. The exhibit features over 200 live frogs in recreated natural habitats, complete...
by Susan | Jun 21, 2009 | Learn about Frogs, Read about Frogs
In 1995, a teacher and her students in southern Minnesota discovered a pond full of frogs with deformities: some frogs with extra legs or eyes missing, others with extra eyes or missing limbs. A Plague of Frogs by William Souder tells the story of what happened next...
by Susan | Jun 21, 2009 | Learn about Frogs, Meet the Frogs
June is traditionally the month of the Puerto Rican Day parade in New York City, and in other cities around the country, so it’s a good time to celebrate the unofficial symbol of Puerto Rico—the common coqui, a frog species endemic to Puerto Rico. If you...
