A culmination of hard work and collaboration with the Oregon Zoo and the Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, resulted in hundreds of endangered northern leopard frogs being hatched, raised, and released back into the wild of the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge.
The Washington state population of northern leopard frogs has a unique genetic variation relative to the rest of the species range, and they are part of the natural diversity of amphibians of the region. Projects and collaborations like this between our lab and wildlife parks/zoos are important to boost the state’s northern leopard frog population.
Our new Ph.D. graduate student, Lex Dulmage, hit the ground running by partnering up with Dr. Crespi to work diligently and facilitate this northern leopard frog release.
Endangered northern leopard frogs hatched, raised and released back into the wild
Endangered frog species released into Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
Hopping into the wild: Endangered frog release could help boost only known population in Washington