2008 is the Year of the Frog
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Read Amphibian News
Amphibian Conservation Program Newsletters
Amphibian Articles in AZA's Magazine, Connect
Understanding and Responding to Bd (in PDF)
January 2007
Zoos Help Eradicate Non-native Predators (in PDF)
December 2007
Year of the Frog: Frog Watch USA (in PDF)
November 2007
Project Golden Frog Awards (in PDF)
October 2007
Get Involved! Amphibian Conservation Projects Needed (in PDF)
September 2007
Year of the Frog (in PDF)
August 2007
Addressing the Global Amphibian Crisis (in PDF)
February 2007
Cooperative Amphibian Programs in AZA (in PDF)
February 2007
Innovative Strategies for In-range Country programs (in PDF)
February 2007
Developing New Amphibian Quarantine Standards and Pre-release Screening Protocols (in PDF)
February 2007
Amphibian News from Zoos and Aquariums
AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums are deeply engaged in amphibian conservation, including research, reintroductions, and education. Here's what made the news:
Under Fire: A devastating fungus threatens amphibians (www.ReptileChannel.com)
Missouri Amphibians Are Part of Worldwide Decline (Saint Louis Zoo)
March 31, 2008
Tennessee Zoo Breeds Endangered Frogs (Memphis Zoo)
March 29, 2009
Denver Zoo hopes visitors will jump at chance to see frogs, help save species (Denver Zoo)
March 26, 2008
Zoologists Unlock New Secrets About Frog Deaths
March 25, 2008
Workshop set on frog populations (Oregon Zoo)
March 18, 2008
Zoo encourages amphibian adoptions (Oklahoma City Zoo)
March 18, 2008
A first-class trip to escape extinction (Vancouver Aquarium, Toronto Zoo, Saint Louis Zoo mention)
March 14, 2008
Job fulfills longtime passion for amphibians (Detroit Zoo)
February 4, 2008
Toledo Zoo hails rare birth of 'tiny treasure'
February 1, 2008
Fungus threatens amphibian species (Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga Zoo, Partners)
January 30, 2008
Inland frogs fighting for species' survival (San Diego Zoo's center for Conservation and Research for Endangered Species)
January 21, 2008
Tennessee Aquarium goes to the frogs (and other amphibians)
January 20, 2008
Rare frog baby boom hits Botanical Garden (partner Atlanta Botanical Garden; mentions of Audubon Nature Institute, National Aquarium in Baltimore)
January 13, 2008
Raising turtles in captivity may help restore numbers (Includes information on invasive bullfrogs; Oregon Zoo/Woodland Park Zoo)
January 11, 2008
2007
Africa Feature: Tanzanian dwarf toads get World Bank loans (Bronx and Toledo Zoos)
December 11
Saving the snot otter (Oglebay's Good Zoo and the Wilds)
October 16, 2007
Zoo trying to protect amphibians from fungi: Curators to address worldwide losses (Toledo Zoo)
October 15, 2007
Amphibian Declines Linked to Farm Run-Off
October 3, 2007
Saving toads, warts and all (Detroit Zoo)
September 25
Averting Extinction (Bronx Zoo)
September 20
Amphibian Declines Linked to Farm Run-Off
October 3, 2007
'Extreme Makeover' coming to zoo's frogs (Toledo Zoo)
September 11, 2007
Zoo expert crazy about creepy-crawlies (Bronx Zoo)
August 14 2007
Film spotlights local effort to save exotic frogs (Zoo Atlanta)
August 1, 2007
'Extreme Makeover' coming to zoo's frogs (Toledo Zoo)
September 11, 2007
Zoo expert crazy about creepy-crawlies (Bronx Zoo)
August 14 2007
Film spotlights local effort to save exotic frogs (Zoo Atlanta)
August 1, 2007
Frog Display Debuts at Zoo (North Carolina Zoo)
July 25, 2007
Amphibian Population Shrinks, Taking Potential Medicines With Them (Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo)
July 8, 2007
Tiny toads hop to it and breed in big way for sake of the species (Cleveland Metroparks Zoo)
June 21, 2007
Why frogs are nature's top survivors (Toronto Zoo)
Jun 30, 2007
Fears of Mass Frog Extinction (Zoo Atlanta)
May 29, 2007
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo Hatches Tadpoles To Revive Endangered Species
May 9, 2007
Hundreds Of Rare Golden Frog Tadpoles Have Been Hatched (Houston Zoo, Zoo Atlanta)
May 7, 2007
Disappearance of amphibians points to troubled waters (San Diego Zoo)
May 5, 2007