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National Frog Month: 6 Ways to Tell If You Are a Frog
A concerned reader writes: “I hear that April is National Frog Month, so I would like to know, how do I tell whether I am a frog? And if I am one, can I get some sort of government… Read more >
The Amazing Lives of Leaping Wildlife
Staying with the 2011 National Wildlife Week theme of “wildlife that move us,” we are looking today at wildlife that engage in jumping, leaping and hopping or otherwise use bursts of energy to propel themselves into the air. Of the many ways that… Read more >
Sign of Spring: Wood Frog Chorus
I DID A DOUBLE TAKE when I passed the pond outside my office window this morning: activity! Dozens of frogs were moving about the water in the Certified Wildlife Habitat® at NWF’s headquarters in Reston, Virginia. Handicapped by my nearsightedness,… Read more >
5 Mass Wildlife Deaths to Really be Worried About
In the last week, we heard news report after news report of mass wildlife die-off events, making it seem like the Apocalypse was drawing near. Birds dropped out of the sky, dead fish covered miles of the surface of rivers… Read more >
Backyard Nature Photo of the Week: Pacific Tree Frog
Tree frog? What tree frog? Efren Adalem spotted and photographed this tiny, well-camouflaged Pacific tree frog (Pseudocris regilla) in his Watsonville, California, backyard. Read more >
National Wildlife Week: Friday Frogs And Flowers
Spring officially starts this Saturday, March 20—mark the occasion by continuing to celebrate the 73rd annual National Wildlife Week! Because it’s Friday, and I’m big on alliteration, let’s take a closer look at flatlining frogs and fantastic flowers.
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School Daze and Frog Craze
Mary Quattlebaum shares a favorite book about a scientist whose career resulted from a childhood love of frogs. Read more >
Speaking Up for the Frog
In my new book Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth, I write that large tracts of the vast Amazonian rainforest ecosystem may be on the brink of irreversible collapse if the drought and other global warming effects on the Amazon… Read more >
Make the Call Today
All week we’ve been talking about the wildlife and wild places that need your help. Frogs are dying out. National parks face threats from severe drought and storms. Bears can’t hibernate the whole winter. So here’s what you can do… Read more >
The Frogs are Croaking
Here’s some bleak news for a Monday: Up to 1/3 of amphibians today are at risk for extinction, according to the Global Amphibian Assessment and a recent post to Bright Green Blog. Scientists think it has something to do with… Read more >
