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Sunday, June 28, 2015

Chiricahua leopard frog

From the USFWS Endangered Species:




To our followers in Arizona: You can help an endangered species! The biggest threat to the endangered Chiricahua leopard frog is getting eaten by non-native, introduced bullfrogs, fish and crayfish. As more southern Arizonans build homes closer to natural wetlands and mountain canyons, these non-native pests are escaping from garden ponds and golf course lakes and spreading to wild areas. Once these animals are established, it is very difficult and expensive to remove them. To combat them, biologists with our Arizona Field Office are working with numerous partners to inform and educate the public about these non-native species and how to create habitat that protects the native Chiricahua leopard frog. Help prevent these species from entering wild areas!http://1.usa.gov/1HOIIwM (Photo: Chiricahua leopard frog, Jim Rorabaugh, USFWS)

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