We know the long winter is finally loosening its grip on Yellowstone when we hear the sound of spring: boreal chorus frogs calling from snowmelt pools in the marshy areas near Yellowstone Lake, often ...
Every spring, visitors are serenaded by a chorus of frogs emanating from Stillman’s cattail marsh. And almost every person comments, “Listen to those spring peepers.” Guess what? Almost everyone who ...
A common West Coast frog, the Pacific chorus frog, may be spreading the deadly fungal infection that is devastating other amphibians, a new study suggests. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...
Environmentalists are sounding a familiar tune with a lawsuit that seeks Endangered Species Act protections for the Illinois chorus frog. Citing the loss of Midwestern wetlands habitat, the Center for ...
Chances are you’ve heard the Pacific chorus frogs’ call before. Its classic “rib-bit” is featured in basically any movie that needs frog noise. The Pacific chorus frogs’ call is ubiquitous in the ...
Animals utilize many different forms of adaptation to aid in their survival. Some species rely on camouflage for protection, some rely on speed, while others rely on behavior. However, there is a ...
Spring is filled with so many cool and interesting natural things. The earth is awaking after a long and frozen sleep. Each year I am surprised when I hear my first frogs calling. It always seems too ...
Yesterday (3/4 – Monday) was the first day I heard the “spring peepers” or chorus frogs. They are among the first sounds of spring. In the evening…I sometimes walk out to the end of the driveway to ...
Scientists in our area are hoping that citizen scientists and students can help them learn more about the Mountain Chorus Frog. The frog isn't well known to biologists. A goal of this study is to ...