Bullfrogs R Us: Humans and Ecological Incongruities

Bullfrogs R Us: Humans and Ecological Incongruities

written by: Gary Shugart (introduction by Kathryn True) The red-legged frogs have laid their eggs and the Pacific tree frogs are in full chorus. But what are the bullfrogs up to? At the height of summer, they will lay their frothy sheets of eggs (described as looking...
Amphibians Get Amorous

Amphibians Get Amorous

This week it felt as if the earth yanked up the winter scenery and slammed down the spring backdrop with a dramatic flourish. Though hills of blackened snow still line the edges of parking lots and especially shady areas still feel frosty, the sun is persistent, and...
Zen and the Art of Tadpole Rescue

Zen and the Art of Tadpole Rescue

I have been engaged in a ritual the last couple of weeks that involves such focus, attention and agility, that the world drops away and I go into a near meditative state. It’s not a wise Eastern tradition, drugs or hypnotherapy, but it is mind-expanding and...