About Don't Froget to Donate!
I always loved frogs growing up, but my sister Colette was more into studying them while I enjoyed simply watching them in the forests around our home. She participated in undergraduate research involving paternal care among frog species during her time at Indiana University and now volunteers with SAVE THE FROGS!. I have always enjoyed science but never excelled in Biology or Chemistry, so I decided to study Economics, Finance, and French at the University of Alabama. Once Colette told me about the global chytrid fungus epidemic and how it was decimating amphibian populations, I decided that I wanted to help fight despite my lack of a scientific background. She introduced me to Dr. Kriger, the founder and executive director of this awesome nonprofit, and I began volunteering in June 2017. Each volunteer's tasks and talents are different but our end goals are all the same: to preserve amphibian populations and educate the public about the importance of this species. There are endless ways to get involved with the cause, whether it be by donating to the efforts of people like Dr. Kriger who are working on the front line or contributing your unique talents to the organization. Educate yourself by reading the informational articles on the SAVE THE FROGS! website and learn how you, too, can join the global effort. It may be easy to ignore the dwindling frog populations now, but once frogs are gone the issue will be impossible to ignore. Frogs are natural predators of insects like mosquitos, who are responsible for the spread of life-threatening diseases. Frogs serve as bioindicators for the environment as a whole, so nobody should want to see them suffer. I want to preserve frog populations around the world not only to improve the health of the ecosystem, but also so that fifty years from now I can watch the frogs and tadpoles in the forests around my home every spring. The frogs and I thank you for your support.
