Tag: amphibian

April 5, 2021

Proposed bill would aid global amphibian conservation

The U.S. House of Representatives is considering legislation that would support international amphibian conservation efforts. The bill — the “Global Amphibian Protection Act” — would authorize $5 million annually to...

December 23, 2020

TWS2020: Protective pesticides for trees may harm frogs

Pesticides that are used to stymie the spread of invasive insects eating their way through eastern U.S. forests may be affecting wood frog development nearby. Hemlock woolly adelgids (Adelges tsugae) are...

July 19, 2016

Flat river valleys serve as hotspot for mountain wildlife

When renowned conservation leader Harvey Locke hiked through the Flathead River Valley with TWS member Ric Hauer in 2008, he already knew the area was a hotspot for wildlife. But,...