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Endangered northern leopard frogs hop back into the wild

OTHELLO, Wash. — Nearly 300 endangered northern leopard frogs returned to the wild at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in Grant County at the end of August. The Washington Department of Fish and ...
OPB

Oregon Zoo releases endangered frogs into the wild

Alan Zhou / OPB Plans to develop a new population of endangered frogs are hopping along in Eastern Washington. This month, nearly 100 northern leopard frogs reared at the Oregon Zoo were released into ...
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Nearly 300 endangered northern leopard frogs leap back into wild in Grant County

OTHELLO, Wash. — Nearly 300 endangered northern leopard frogs hopped back into the wild at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in August. The northern leopard frog has been listed as endangered in ...
KTVZ

Oregon Zoo prepares 100 imperiled northern leopard frogs for big leap back into the wild

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A hundred imperiled northern leopard frogs will be hopping back into the wild soon, thanks to a recovery program at the Oregon Zoo. The rapidly growing tadpoles were brought to ...
Oregonian

‘These first documented survivors represent hope’: Endangered frogs make breakthrough in Washington

After years of failed attempts, a cohort of Oregon Zoo-reared northern leopard frogs has finally survived through the winter at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Washington. “We’ve ...
The Spokesman-Review

Endangered frogs have yet to ‘croak’ as conservationists release hundreds into wildlife refuge

For the fourth time, hundreds of endangered frogs were released into the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge with the intent to revitalize their population. The roughly 500 northern leopard frogs were ...
Yahoo

Northwest Trek releases nearly 400 endangered frogs into the wild

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park said nearly 400 northern leopard frogs raised in its care are now back in the wild. Northern leopard frogs have been endangered in Washington since 1999. According to ...
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Experts stunned after endangered frogs survive harsh winter for the first time: 'This is a difficult reminder'

Efforts to recover the population of the northern leopard frog at the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge are bearing fruit, according to NonStop Local. The northern leopard frog has survived winter ...
The Olympian

Rare creature — with ‘striking’ blue color — seen in Washington for first time in years

A blue northern leopard frog was found in water (not pictured) in Grant County, Washington, officials said. The discovery was rare. Conscious Design via Unsplash A rare creature with “iridescent” ...
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Hundreds of northern leopard froglets hatched at Oregon Zoo to be released soon

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Considered endangered in Washington since 1999, hundreds of northern leopard frogs will soon be hoppy and healthy thanks to the Oregon Zoo. Brought to the zoo as eggs earlier ...
The Spokesman-Review

‘We just need them to live’: Bringing northern leopard frogs back to Washington’s scablands

OTHELLO, Wash. – Some of the frogs leapt straight into the water. Some tried to eat. Others headed for the fence, trying to scale it and escape the small pen made for them. The 300 northern leopard ...