Protests planned for Save The Frogs Day

Frog lovers and environmentalists are gearing up for the 3rd Annual Save The Frogs Day. The annual celebration of amphibians is expected to be the largest day of amphibian education and conservation action in the planet’s history. The goal is to raise awareness of the rapid disappearance of frog species worldwide.

Save The Frogs Day events are being planned in at least 15 countries, including the United States, Canada, Colombia, Nepal, South Africa and Australia. The events are being coordinated by SAVE THE FROGS!, a California-based nonprofit dedicated to amphibian conservation, and Dr Kriger, founder and Executive Firector, will be leading a rally at the steps of the US Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, DC, in order to protest the use of dangerous pesticides.

Other Save The Frogs Day events include a frog legs protest at the Coney Island, NY location of Nathan’s Famous, a nationwide chain restaurant that sells frog legs. The frog legs trade is growing rapidly and America is set to soon overtake France to become the world’s largest importer of frog legs; protesters hope to raise awareness of the issue and bring an end to frog leg sales at the restaurant.

In San Francisco, SAVE THE FROGS! supporters will gather at the steps of City Hall to call on the city to save the Sharp Park Wetlands. The wetlands are home to endangered California Red-Legged Frogs, but San Francisco currently pumps the wetlands out to sea to accommodate a golf course. Several environmental groups want the city to cease the golfing operations and create California’s first frog reserve.

On the less serious side, Toronto’s frog enthusiasts will be celebrating Save The Frogs Day with their 2nd Annual Frog Leap-a-Thon, a 250-metre race down the city’s boardwalk.