The 17-acre Frog Pond Wetland Preserve provides a unique open space for resident and migratory wildlife including frogs, deer, hummingbirds, towhees, mallards and western fence lizards, as well as ...

Fewer than 100 dusky gopher frogs were known to remain. Thanks to some very dedicated humans, numbers are now on the rise.

The Frog Pond, a man-made freshwater wetland, is regularly maintained as part of the “Frog Pond Habitat Protection, Interpretation and Enhancement Plan.” ...

It all helps. Providing habitat for amphibians is important, but researchers are also working on frog houses that will actually help save frogs from the fungal pathogen.

Wood frog breeding habitat was best predicted by temporary hydroperiod, lack of fish, and absence of current beaver activity. Wood frog breeding was present in abandoned beaver wetlands nearly as ...

(CN) — Step along the banks of a small seasonal pond in the southern Mississippi pine forests, and you just might hear one of the rarest sounds on earth. Many describe it as a deep snore. In fact, ...

NATURAL HISTORY MISSISSIPPI GOPHER FROG } Rana sevosa FAMILY: Ranidae DESCRIPTION: A stubby frog with ridges on the sides of its back, the gopher frog is uniformly dark above or has irregular dorsal ...

Both provide cover and breeding habitat for fish, frogs and other wildlife. They help oxygenate the pond, releasing oxygen from their leaves as a by-product of photosynthesis.

Signs point toward a steeper trail to the upper pond, which offers a small fishing hole. The park is a fascinating place for birdwatching. Over 150 species visit, and many stay year-round.