Oregon Spotted Frog tagging

The Oregon spotted frog, found only in the Pacific Northwest, is a little frog with big problems. Its population has declined sharply over the past two decades. Leading amphibian expert, Kelly McAllister, shows us the last space where the endangered Oregon spotted frogs reside. McAllister explains the fragility and the value of the habitat and why people should pay attention to amphibians. "... a lot of these species were neglected for decades and decades while all the glamour species; the games species, commercially important species... were receiving lots of attention..."

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Frog
• Endangered
• species
• amphibians
• environment
• extinction
• conservation