In seeking new antibiotic sources, researchers have turned to an unlikely source: a whiffy frog known as Odorrana andersonii.

Frogs have thrived for hundreds of millions of years, spreading across virtually every corner of Earth, from tropical jungles ...

Mink Frog Survey: Mink frogs are only found in northern Wisconsin and often call in the daytime. In June and early July, ...

"Our volunteers, lovingly known as 'froggers' are important for frogs and toads in Wisconsin." said Andrew Badje, DNR ...

THREATS: Habitat loss to urban development, agriculture, logging and wetland draining, impacts of dams and water diversions, competition and predation by introduced species, pesticides, cattle grazing ...

and the potential for contracting diseases that have hit other leopard frog species in the region. POPULATION TREND: It is estimated that fewer than 1,100 adult relict leopard frogs remain in the wild ...

The survey will help document frog and toad breeding calls throughout the state this spring and summer. Launched in 1984, this annual survey helps the DNR follow trends in Wisconsin frog and toad ...