🐸 A new group of endangered frogs is hopping along in Eastern Washington
This month, nearly 100 northern leopard frogs reared at the @oregonzoo were released into the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge to help boost the presence of this imperiled species. The northern leopard frog has been listed as endangered in Washington since 1999. 🐸
In 2019, the Oregon Zoo and the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
@thewdfw started a recovery program to restore northern leopard frog populations in Washington by raising them until they near adulthood.
On Aug. 6, 2024 Oregon Zoo staff transported the northern leopard frogs to the refuge. This was the fifth release since the program launched. The frogs hopped out of several plastic bins into mesh-netted tents along a small pond. The tents were opened the following week, letting the frogs out into the wild.
📹 by Alan Zhou, OPB
🎵 from Audio Network
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