“Frog Dog” taking part in Save Our Frogs Day 2012, Noordhoek Farm Village, Western Cape.
2) The Amathole toad, Vandijkophrynus amatolicus, is known only from upland grassland wetlands of the Amathole Mountains near Hogsback and Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape. The species has proved extremely elusive despite regular surveys in recent years. A single female and some tadpoles and eggs were found in September last year; the first sighting in 13 years. As part of this project, in October this year a single male was found by Michael Cunningham in a new locality on Elandsberg near Hogsback. I also met with various land-owners and key community members to discuss the project.
Potchefstroom, St Francis Bay and Cape Town. Many thanks to all of you who participated!
The project aims to:
Have a Toadally Cool Christmas and Hoppy New Year!
●● Survey the species range to establish distribution and population size. ●● Investigate the threats, including possible impact of a Ranavirus infection. ●● Establish relationships with forestry companies in the range to implement long-term management strategies. ●● Provide recommendations to forestry companies for lessening their potential impact on this species. ●● Work with ex-situ facilities to implement a captive breeding program.
We would like to thank our donors, the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, and Columbus Zoo for being the first to support this program and enable this crucial work to begin taking shape. We look forward to building many additional partnerships in 2013. Wishing you all a green and safe festive season!
Best regards, Jeanne To get involved or find out more, please contact: Jeanne Tarrant (Threatened Amphibian Program Manager) at: jeannet@ewt.org. za or 083 254 9563 or +27 31 (0) 7655471 http://www.ewt.org.za/programs/ACP/acp.html
SAVE OUR FROGS DAY 2012 TAP also aims to increase awareness about frogs through education and media, and on 1 December the first South African national awareness day for frogs, Save Our Frogs Day, was held. Ten events took place throughout the country in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng,
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