Researchers celebrate frog conservation win decades in the making

February 24, 2024 2:47 AM

Biologist Deon Gilbert says this month's Victorian release of 70 juveniles from a spotted tree frog breeding pool is incredibly heartwarming. Researchers have bred 800 spotted tree frogs from 26 they collected in north-east Victoria in 2021. They have released the first 70 of those frogs into the wild.
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries (4 comments total)

This is good. I love frogs - I often come across them in the grass on dog walks and always pause to watch them for a bit. Am thankful the dog hasn’t chomped on one yet.
posted by antihistameme at 3:47 AM on February 24 [1 favorite]

The last few years have been prime weather for frogs here - numbers around my house have boomed to the point where they're putting up serious audio competition to the cicadas (formerly bleating but now renamed screaming tree frogs, if anyone is curious). I hope these little southern cousins do well too.
posted by ninazer0 at 1:36 PM on February 24

I read this post title early before coffee and parsed it as “frog conversation “. I was like WHAT DO THEY SAY THIS IS FASCINATING!!
posted by caviar2d2 at 3:19 PM on February 24 [1 favorite]

You go, you hoppity lil buggers!
This makes me happy.
posted by BlueHorse at 3:43 PM on February 24