{"id":47399,"date":"2013-06-16T14:00:50","date_gmt":"2013-06-16T18:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=47399"},"modified":"2013-06-15T09:45:34","modified_gmt":"2013-06-15T13:45:34","slug":"the-great-swamp-conservancy-to-host-frog-watch-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=47399","title":{"rendered":"The Great Swamp Conservancy to host Frog Watch USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Submitted by Lindsay Fowler<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Town of Lenox, NY- June 2013) FrogWatch USA is AZA\u2019s flagship citizen science program that allows individuals and families to learn about the wetlands in their communities and help conserve amphibians by reporting the calls of local frogs and toads. For more than ten years, volunteers have been trained to enter their FrogWatch USA information and ongoing analyses of these data have been used to help develop practical strategies for the conservation of these important species.<\/p>\n<p>Frogs and toads play an important role, serving as both prey and predator, in wetland ecosystems and are considered indicators of environmental health. Many previously abundant frog and toad populations have experienced dramatic population declines both in the United States and around the world and it\u2019s essential that scientists understand the scope, geographic scale, and cause of these declines.<\/p>\n<p>FrogWatch USA volunteers learn to identify local frog and toad species by their calls during the breeding season and how to report their findings accurately. By mastering these skills, volunteers gain increased experience and control over asking and answering scientific questions which, in turn, augments science literacy, facilitates conservation action and stewardship, and increases knowledge of amphibians.<\/p>\n<p>Come out to the Great Swamp Conservancy on\u00a0July 2 at 7 p.m.\u00a0to test your frog call listening skills.<\/p>\n<p>The GSC is located on N. Main Street Road in Canastota. For more information, call 697-2950.<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Barn-at-GSC.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-33338\" alt=\"Barn at GSC\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Barn-at-GSC.jpg?resize=226%2C150\" width=\"226\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Barn-at-GSC.jpg?w=226&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Barn-at-GSC.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Submitted by Lindsay Fowler (Town of Lenox, NY- June 2013) FrogWatch USA is AZA\u2019s flagship citizen science program that allows individuals and families to learn about the wetlands in their communities and help conserve amphibians by reporting the calls of local frogs and toads. 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