The Bulletin

Spotted frog numbers rise in Upper Deschutes, biologists say

Following decades of decline, the population of Oregon spotted frogs in the Upper Deschutes Basin is showing signs of a ...
Courthouse News Service

Conservationists ask appellate panel to protect Oregon spotted frogs from grazing cattle

PORTLAND, Ore. (CN) — A U.S. Forest Service plan to expand cattle grazing in southern Oregon at the risk of extirpating imperiled Oregon spotted frogs landed at the Ninth Circuit on Thursday as ...
Capital Press

For Oregon spotted frogs in the Deschutes River, life finds a way

In a wetland near the banks of the Deschutes River, Jennifer O’Reilly stepped cautiously into half a foot of water in search of an elusive creature whose small size belies its importance. Crouching in ...
KTVZ

Oregon Zoo prepares 100 imperiled northern leopard frogs for big leap back into the wild

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A hundred imperiled northern leopard frogs will be hopping back into the wild soon, thanks to a recovery program at the Oregon Zoo. The rapidly growing tadpoles were brought to ...
KOIN 6

Oregon Zoo releasing 100 endangered frogs back into the wild

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Oregon Zoo release 100 northern leopard frogs into the wild in August to bolster the endangered species’ dwindling populations. The zoo already released more than 50 ...
KTVZ

Endangered frogs, reared at Oregon Zoo, hop back into the wild in recovery effort

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Hundreds of northern leopard frogs, froglets and tadpoles reared at the Oregon Zoo are hopping back into the wild this month, thanks to a collaborative effort to save one of ...
OPB

Oregon Zoo releases endangered frogs into the wild

Alan Zhou / OPB Plans to develop a new population of endangered frogs are hopping along in Eastern Washington. This month, nearly 100 northern leopard frogs reared at the Oregon Zoo were released into ...
PBS

Frog Taxi

Red-legged frogs cross a busy Portland highway with help from the “Frog Taxi.” The resident reg-legged frogs that live in Portland’s Forest Park have a dangerous migration route to and from their ...
KOIN 6

Oregon’s first amphibian underpass: Northern red-legged frogs get safe passage under Hwy 30

PORTLAND, Ore. (Portland Tribune) — Each year, Northern red-legged frogs face a perilous journey to get to their breeding grounds as they risk getting squished into the asphalt lanes of U.S. Highway ...
OPB

Portland’s ‘frog taxi’ offers a life-saving lift to a struggling species

“We’re above 48 degrees right now, and the pavement’s wet,” said St. Johns resident Philip Fensterer. “I think it could be a really good night.” The late winter sky was darkening as the small group of ...
Yahoo

12 Cute Frogs That Might Just Change Your Mind About Amphibians

Frogs have long held a bad rap (at least among some people) for being slimy, even scary, critters, but that's not very fair to these amazing amphibians. There are currently around 7,600 known species ...