Citizen scientists required for FrogID Week
The Australian Museum is also putting on a free webinar during FrogID week, packed with experts discussing the threatened frog species and the work that the FrogID team are doing. For more information and to register, head here
There truly is a day or a week for everything. Like peanut butter? January 24th is your day. International land snail day apparently falls on the 7th of November while escargot day is May 24. Say no more.
If you enjoyed BirdLife Australia's Aussie Bird Count (and who didn't, with over 4 MILLION birds counted), you'll love FrogID Week.
Basically, The Australian Museum wants us to put our Citizen Science hats on and record our local frogs from 11 to 20 November. It gives scientists a real snapshot of the health of Australia's more than 240 species of native frogs.
And frogs need our help. I really try to keep a positive focus on all things nature-related, because let’s be honest, there’s only so much negativity we can take before we switch off. But it’s important to know that in the Winter of 2021 and again in 2022, there was a big die-off of frogs throughout the eastern seaboard of Australia, many attributed to the devastating Chytrid Fungus. So all the more reason to provide as many eyes, ears and apps on the ground for the researchers working out what is happening in our ecosystems and why.
The Australian Museum is also putting on a free webinar during FrogID week, packed with experts discussing the threatened frog species and the work that the FrogID team is doing.
For more information and to register, head here
