New releases support endangered frog in Southern California
Conservation staff in Southern California are releasing southern mountain yellow-legged frogs as part of efforts to support the endangered species. Erin Lundy of the Aquarium of the Pacific said release days begin at about 4 a.m. so staff can reach the site before temperatures become too high. The available source does not specify the number or location of the releases.
Conservation staff in Southern California are releasing southern mountain yellow-legged frogs in an effort to support the endangered species, according to Mongabay.
Erin Lundy, manager of conservation initiatives at the Aquarium of the Pacific, said release days begin at about 4 a.m. Staff travel to the release site early because the day can become too hot.
The first challenge is catching the frogs, Lundy said. The source describes newly morphed southern mountain yellow-legged frogs but does not provide the number released, the precise release location, or the dates of individual releases.
The available information also does not specify the program's total results, the organizations involved beyond the Aquarium of the Pacific, or confirmed next steps.
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