A long time ago, when mining was a prevalent occurence, they used to keep a canary inside the cave they were mining, knowing that if the canary was found dead, there was a deadly gas of some sort in the cave and to evacuate immediately. It looks like our environment is giving us a similar warning, but through a different methos: frogs.
If the deformities we are seeing in our frogs are any indication of what's to come, then we are in serious trouble. In the past few years, frogs have been turning up with horrible deformities:
and other horrific deformities. Scientists are working hard to find out the source of the problem, but they need your help.
They need reports of frogs, where you see them, and their conditions. I don't have very much information, but the links below do. To report frogs, please go to: The Official Deformed Frogs Site
. And please remember, our world is all we have, as we slowly destroy tree after tree, species after species, we are creating a downward spiral which will result in our own deaths. Please keep our Mother Earth foremost in your thoughts in all yuo do. --Amy
Links to other sites on the Web
Frog FAQ
MPCA: Deformed Frogs
Amphibian Research
Yahoo's Deformed Frog Links
Excites Deformed Frog Links
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