Save the frogs day

NEWS RELEASE
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org
24 March 2009

SAVE THE FROGS DAY SCHEDULED FOR 28 APRIL 2009

In an effort to raise awareness of the plight of amphibians, the herpetological
community
has declared the last Tuesday of every April as SAVE THE FROGS DAY. On this day we
encourage the appreciation and celebration of anurans by people from all walks of life.

Please get involved and help spread the word. Remember that only a small proportion of
our public is aware that frogs are disappearing, and that amphibian conservation
efforts
will not be successful until anuran declines are common knowledge. Think of how long
it
has taken for any political action on global warming to occur. Politicians rarely
act until the
public demands action. Our goal is to make the anuran extinction crisis common
knowledge by 2013 -- help make it happen.

SAVE THE FROGS DAY is a perfect time for teachers and students to focus on anuran
conservation, learn about anuran extinctions, and discuss ways that we can all
contribute
to anuran conservation efforts.

Find out how you can get involved by visiting

http://savethefrogs.com/day/index.html

Sponsored by
SAVE THE FROGS!
A Non-profit Organization
http://www.savethefrogs.com