Why you should get involved

After surviving for 360 million years, one-third to one-half of all amphibian species are in danger of becoming extinct ... potentially the single largest disappearance of a species since the dinosaurs.
Amphibians matter. They play a critical role in the ecosystem as both predator and prey, they perform invertebrate pest control important to agricultural efforts, and their skin has substances that offer promising medical cures for humans. .
This is the first truly global conservation initiative to save endangered animals.
The success of this global collaboration can lay the groundwork for future conservation efforts.
The world must not stand by and watch hundreds of these exquisite species become extinct in our lifetime. If we do not respond immediately and on an unprecedented scale, much of an entire vertebrate class will be lost, and we will have failed in our most basic conservation mission.
The efforts of the Amphibian Ark will demonstrate to people around the world what can be accomplished by working together for a common cause.

How you can get involved

Join FrogWatch and help increase our knowledge of frogs and toads.
http://www.naturewatch.ca/english/frogwatch/on/intro.html

"Adopt" a local wetland by entering it into a Canada-wide registry database.
http://www.torontozoo.com/adoptapond/WetlandGuardiansRegistry.asp

Get information, resources and educational opportunities for students, teachers and community groups with the Adopt-a-Pond Wetland Conservation Programme. You can learn how to conserve, restore and create wetland habitats.
http://www.torontozoo.com/adoptapond/

Learn more about the species found in your province or anywhere else in Canada.
http://www.carcnet.ca/English/amphibians/amphibianinfo.html

Get more information on amphibian biology and conservation from AmphibiaWeb, a site inspired by global amphibian declines.
http://www.amphibiaweb.org//

Visit the Canadian Biodiversity Web Site
http://canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca/english/species/herps/anura.htm

Conservation International – Take Action to Aid Amphibians
http://web.conservation.org/xp/amphibians/index2.xml

NatureNorth.com is Manitoba's online nature magazine. We're dedicated to celebrating the biodiversity of this great province. Our mission is: "Conservation Through Awareness".
http://www.naturenorth.com/YOTF/YOTF_IDBD.html

10 frog call ringtones are available for sale via the AArk web site -. http://www.amphibianark.org/ringtones.htm
Currently, these are only available for phone carriers in the US and Canada.

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Photo Credit
African Bullfrog - Phil Bishop