The Newtown Bee

My Backyard Habitat: Wetland Voices — Frogs And Toads Of Connecticut

As winter fades and spring arrives, Connecticut’s wetlands, ponds, and forests come alive with the calls of frogs and toads. These amphibians are an important and often overlooked part of the state’s ...
Popular Science

These frogs may be evolving because of road salt

Road salt can often wash into nearby wetlands and ponds and hurt freshwater wildlife, but some animals appear to be adapting. By Ethan Freedman Published Apr 2, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Get the Popular ...
Capital Press

Some Oregon spotted frogs are growing to supersize proportions

BEND, Ore. — In 2012, Jay Bowerman received an exciting email from a friend. The message contained a photo of an Oregon spotted frog that the friend’s 6-year-old nephew, Brett Judish, had caught in ...
The New York Times

Why Tiny Ponds and Singing Frogs Matter So Much

Photographs and video were taken at the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina, with assistance from Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy, a national nonprofit.Credit...Photographs and Video by ...
Democrat and Chronicle

A frog's home: Why vernal ponds were added to Pittsford nature spot

Vernal ponds are a unique habitat favored by some amphibians The wild space housing the vernal ponds is located in Pittsford Despite holding water for months at a time, vernal ponds are not good ...