Frog populations have been declining worldwide at unprecedented rates, and nearly one-third of the world’s 6,317 amphibian species are threatened with extinction. At least 100 species have completely disappeared since 1980, and this is NOT normal: amphibians naturally go extinct at a rate of only about one species every 250 years!!!
Frog populations are faced with an onslaught of environmental problems: pollution, infectious diseases, habitat loss, invasive species, climate change, and over-harvesting for the pet and food trades. Unless these problems are remedied, amphibian species will continue to disappear, resulting in irreversible consequences to the planet’s ecosystems.
SAVE THE FROGS! is an international team of scientists, educators, policymakers and naturalists dedicated to protecting the world’s amphibian species: the frogs, toads, newts, salamanders as well as the lesser-known caecilians. We conduct and fund scientific research that directly benefits amphibian populations. We also engage in educational activities aimed at increasing the public’s awareness of environmental issues to ensure that amphibian conservation becomes – and remains – a top priority for current and future generations. Learn more about us here.
SAVE THE FROGS! strives to be the world’s leading amphibian conservation organization: a primary contributor to scientific research, policy-making and legal defense; a major source of amphibian conservation grants to students, postdoctorate fellows, and academics; and the principal source of amphibian information and education available to the public.
If you enjoy our web site, please tell your friends about us...together we can SAVE THE FROGS!
SAVE THE FROGS! cannot exist without your generous support. Please consider making a secure online donation to help us safeguard amphibian populations for generations to come. Click here for more information or to find out how to donate by check.
Alternatively, you can support us by buying one of our fantastic Frogs of Australia posters.
Copyright © 2008 SAVE THE FROGS!TM All Rights Reserved.
Website design, photos & content by Kerry Kriger unless otherwise noted.
This site has been optimized for Internet Explorer 7.0
You are homepage visitor number: