The Amphibian Foundation's Frog Blog

The Amphibian Foundation (AF) works every single day to move wildlife conservation efforts forward in our community and across the globe. We do this work to make sure our future includes these important amphibian  species. However, some days are more special than others. This Friday, May 17, is Endangered Species Day . On this day, we proudly celebrate wildlife globally, along  with the environments that these critters live within. Today, we encourage you to learn more about the  amphibian extinction crisis, ways organizations are tackling the problem, and how you and others can assist  in these efforts — even in your own backyard! AF takes work into the field to survey species within their habitats and collect data on amphibians, like these newts! For amphibians, the extinction problem is particularly challenging. Nearly half of the world’s amphibian species  are extinct or on a steady decline in that direction. Yet amphibians are crucial to...

I couldn't decide which picture to post here, so I used them all!

This past Friday, May 20th was Endangered Species Day. As mentioned in the previous post, Endangered Species Day is a national program aimed at raising awareness of the many plant, animal and communities that are imperiled and need our attention. [click on a picture to enlarge them all and see comments] This year, we hosted our 2nd annual Endangered Species Day event at the Garden. Here are some photographs from the 'headliner' — Whit Gibbons, professor (emeritus) @ UGA in the fields of ecology and herpetology and senior researcher (emeritus) @ the Savannah River Ecology Lab (SREL).

Endangered Species Day @ the Garden 2010 " Endangered Species Day is an opportunity for people young and old to learn about the importance of protecting endangered species and everyday actions that people can take to help protect our nation’s disappearing wildlife and last remaining open space. Protecting America’s wildlife and plants today is a legacy we leave to our children and grandchildren, so that all Americans can experience the rich variety of native species that help to define our nation. Started by the United States Senate, Endangered Species Day is the third Friday in May. Every year, thousands of people throughout the country celebrate Endangered Species Day at parks, wildlife refuges, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens, libraries, schools and community centers. You can participate in festivals, field trips, park tours, community clean-ups, film showings, classroom presentations, and many other fun and educational activities. " (from the ESD website—stopext...

"I wanted to send out a few images from our Endangered Species Day event. I can’t thank everyone enough for the time and support we had to make it such a success. Even with the rain, we had a ton of kids and lots of very happy visitors. While I’d like to thank our DNR and USFWS partners for all that they did, I want to give a special thanks to Amelia Fusaro, our amphibian program volunteer, for her time supporting our festivities that day." from Dr Dante Fenolio, Amphibian Research Scientist