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Did you know? - the American Bullfrog is the state amphibian of Missouri, Ohio, and Oklahoma. A Little About the American Bullfrog Written by: Gregory James, a father of six, veteran of the U.S. Army and lifelong nature lover. His kindred with nature has led him to start-up a website offering camping cookware: http://www.campingcookwarepro.com In the summer, just around dusk, a chorus of frogs begin to vocalize on Webster Lake. In our cove, a deep bass voice, much like the roar of a bull, chimes in after the others are in full voice. This singer is the American bullfrog or simply bullfrog, as most of us call it. A familiar amphibious frog found in the United States and Canada is a member of the family Ranidae, or "true frogs". Native to eastern North America its natural range extends from the Atlantic seacoast to as far west as Oklahoma and Kansas. Recently it was introduced to Nantucket Island, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, California, Washingt...

Positive News ...so proud of Creston Valley’s wildlife stewards!! The Creston Valley is the only known habitat for the last population of Northern Leopard Frogs in British Columbia (Canada) - one of the most endangered species of wildlife in the province.  In the fall, the Northern Leopard Frog moves from its breeding and summer grounds to overwintering habitat - and this requires that they safely cross the dikes south of Duck Lake.  The frogs not only cross the dikes to get to the overwintering habitat, but they also use the warm gravelly surfaces near and on the roads and trails to forage around; this makes them extremely vulnerable to being run over by motorized vehicles. The Provincial Northern Leopard Frog Recovery Team (NLFRT) is soliciting Duck Lake users' help to protect and recover this critically endangered species during their fall migration.  The team is calling for a voluntary road closure for motorized vehicles on ...