Hi all, I’m making this post for my friend/coworker Jessica, who is currently running a campaign to help Save The Frogs! fund an expedition to Ghana. She just went on an eco-tour with some of their staff and had nothing but positive things to say about them.
Most of you will already know about the current crises facing the world’s amphibians, which in simple terms is that 43% of all amphibian species are in danger of going extinct. This is pretty scary and we need to take a lot of action if we want to save even some of our remaining species. Jessica’s campaign would help send one biologist to Ghana to participate in education and habitat restoration efforts- here’s the project description:
SAVE THE FROGS! team members are going to be traveling to Ghana in September to gain the support from the community for two of the world's most endangered species of frogs (the Giant Squeaker Frog and the Togo Slippery Frog). The trip will also give the team an outstanding amount of experience and continued knowledge that they can bring back with them to their home countries of the USA, Ecuador, Mexico and Bangladesh.
EXPEDITION GOALS
Lack of education and environmental awareness across West Africa impedes successful wildlife conservation efforts. The SAVE THE FROGS! Ghana Expedition Team will educate and inspire thousands of Africans and westerners to care for andprotect amphibians; we will restore habitat for critically endangered frogs; facilitate and enable international partnerships and networking opportunities that would not otherwise be possible; and significantly accelerate amphibian conservation efforts in Ghana by bringing national and international attention to the plight of Ghana’s frog populations. Expedition members will learn about Ghana's amphibians and environmental issues; develop skills that they can apply to conservation programs in their home country; educate and be educated by the student members of SAVE THE FROGS! Ghana university chapters; assist with Giant Squeaker Frog habitat restoration efforts; and visit local schools to educate the next generation of Africans about environmental issues, ways to protect amphibians and how to conserve Ghana's natural resources. The SAVE THE FROGS! Ghana Expedition will serve as a model for similar expeditions to other countries.
You can click the link above or here to find out more information about Jessica’s campaign or to donate! Thanks for reading!