Perfect for all animal lovers-and frog fans in particular-this book is filled with all the facts you need to know to become a frog expert! Where are frogs found? What's it like to be a frog? Why are frogs endangered, and who has been working hard to save them? Read this book and find out how you can help save the frogs!Ĭomplete with black-and-white photographs, a list of fun frog facts, and things that kids can do right this very moment to help save frogs from extinction, this book, with an introduction by animal advocate Chelsea Clinton, is a must for every family, school, and community library. The contest will raise awareness of the amphibian extinction problem by getting people involved and interested, and the artwork will be used on t-shirts, stickers and posters, and in greeting cards and books, to both publicize our cause. With this book, readers can become frog experts and learn how to save the animals they love. Featuring an introduction from Chelsea Clinton!ĭid you know that some frogs can leap twenty times the length of their own bodies? How about that the largest frog in the world weighs more than a chihuahua? Or that frogs drink through their skin and not through their mouths? The SAVE THE FROGS Art Contest invites you to create your coolest frog artwork.
We must act now and stop the use of endocrine chemicals that alter normal animal behaviour such as atrazine in order to help save the future of our slippery friends and potentially many others.Frogs have hopped and croaked their ways into kids' hearts. This means that the future of these creatures is at risk due to their lowering levels of reproduction. This could be achieved by taking policies and strategies of industrialization, urbanization, and farming that. As part of the worldwide celebrations on April 30 (learn more at ), Sylvan Heights will provide activities. Nearly one-third of the worlds amphibian species are threatened with extinction and. First and foremost, the natural breeding cycle and propagation of frogs need to be ensured by conserving their current habitats. Frog populations have been declining worldwide at unprecedented rates. Display page 9 of the projectable magazine. About 1 in 125 newborn males has abnormality in their genitalia that could be described as hypospadias. Save The Frogs is a 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission is to protect amphibian populations and to promote a society that respects and appreciates nature. To save the critically endangered and endangered frog species, it is necessary to take multiple actions. They could also raise more frogs in captivity so more species dont become extinct.) Saving Other Endangered Species. Not only did they engage in homosexual activities with one another, they became "feminized."Įndocrine disrupting chemicals, like atrazine, show up in almost 100 percent of the population, and many of these chemicals are known to disrupt normal reproductive system development in animals. The frogs started exhibiting distinct homosexual behaviour. SAVE THE FROGS opposes the spraying of pesticides to combat mosquitoes in Santa Clara County, California as the project harms humans and wildlife (especially. After being in a laboratory environment exposed to atrazine (the second most commonly used herbicide in the U.S) these male frogs underwent a significant change in behaviour.
New scientific findings prove that endocrine disruptors can influence sexual behaviours in male frogs. In 2011, here were only two amphibian biologists in Ghana then, and virtually no environmental education programs. Chemicals in the water are changing the gender of amphibians.
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