NW PARC

This account is officially recognized by the national entity, Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC), as that of an approved PARC region.

[NW PARC @NWPARC1]

On the last day of #AmphibianWeek2024, enjoy this video of a school of swimming toad larvae! The race is on to feed and survive through metamorphosis.

Video by Kyle Martens

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The Olympic torrent salamander isn't named for its status as an Olympic athlete, but it could be considered one! Torrents live in headwater streams where they contend with constantly changing microhabitats like the small landslide pictured.

Photo by Christopher Cousins

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NW PARC nominates the Coastal Tailed Frog for the gold medal in Olympic swimming! Be sure to vote for your favorite amphibian athlete by 'liking' the photo now through Thurs, May 9 at 9PM EST:
https://t.co/B0Slqols61

Photos by Brome McCreary.

#AmphibianWeek #AmphibianWeek2024

[NW PARC @NWPARC1]

Track and field takes on a new meaning when you are studying amphibian movement and habitat use! Our friends @USGS_OR know that sometimes tracking frogs can be an Olympic sport! https://t.co/CYReNDDidp

[USGS in Oregon @USGS_OR]

Amphibians are small and camouflaged, and hard to spot with the naked eye. This Oregon spotted frog is wearing a radio transmitter on a tiny belt. It broadcasts a signal that can be picked up by antenna-wielding scientists.

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Amphibians have evolved some remarkable survival and reproductive strategies that often involve a bit of gymnastics. See for yourself! https://t.co/o3kVOMRmlM

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USGS scientists are using acoustic monitoring to better understand bullfrog invasion in the PNW. More information @USGS_OR here: https://t.co/D8WYfwvJBl

[USGS in Oregon @USGS_OR]

Know who else is a powerful aquatic athlete? The American bullfrog. Bullfrogs are invasive in the Pacific Northwest and can outcompete Oregon spotted frogs for food and space.

USGS scientists are trying to give native species a leg up, learn more: https://t.co/EeEx0qXqr2

[NW PARC @NWPARC1]

It's #AmphibianWeek! Today we're warming up for a week of fun facts about amphibians and their conservation. Speaking of warming up... this American bullfrog, native to the Eastern US, is awakening from torpor (hibernation) on a warm day. Photo by Jennifer Rowe.

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🐸 If copulating in fast water was an Olympic event, the Coastal Tailed Frog would be the clear winner, with adult males possessing a unique "tail" used to internally inseminate the female.

Photo by Brome McCreary.

#AmphibianWeek #AmphibianWeek2024

[NW PARC @NWPARC1]

🌊 Larval Coastal Tailed Frogs have specialized suction mouthparts to give them an edge on the competition in fast-flowing streams.

Photo by Brome McCreary.

#AmphibianWeek #AmphibianWeek2024

[NW PARC @NWPARC1]

NW PARC nominates the Coastal Tailed Frog for the gold medal in Olympic swimming! Be sure to vote for your favorite amphibian athlete by 'liking' the photo now through Thurs, May 9 at 9PM EST:
https://t.co/B0Slqols61

Photos by Brome McCreary.

#AmphibianWeek #AmphibianWeek2024

[NW PARC @NWPARC1]

Remembering E.O. Wilson and Thomas Lovejoy, pioneering biologists of their time.

[E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation @EOWBF]

E.O. Wilson to @InsideNatGeo “Somehow we have as a value, a human value, that we not destroy but we protect and study and understand and love the environment that was our birthplace.” - E.O. Wilson (1929 - 2021)
#biodiversityloss
#COP15
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We are coming out of a social media freeze to announce the 2022 NW PARC/SW PARC Joint Virtual Meeting! Mark your 🗓️!

#nwparc #swparc #parc #snvb #turtlesurvivalalliance https://t.co/oD4DbrsO7I

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THANK YOU to all who helped make the Joint Virtual Meeting successful! A special thanks to our sponsors, @SNVBorg and Syndel, and our 3 plenary speakers. We had over 100 registrants and 38 talks!

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For the final day of #AmphibianWeek, here are some tips for conserving amphibian habitat on your land:

🌱Maintain unmowed buffers around water
🐸Avoid using chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and salts
💧Make sure livestock water troughs have escape ramps
🍂Keep leaves and rocks

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It's day two of the APB/NW PARC Joint Virtual Meeting. We had a great keynote talk by Dr. John Richardson on the context-dependent responses of riparian habitats to forest harvest protection measures. Learn more about Dr. Richardson's work here: https://t.co/cmwjXX9NxC

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Also, with the interesting circumstances we're all currently living in, here's some tips on attending conferences virtually https://t.co/zfHaUlDKmA. You can still network in a virtual environment to make strong partnerships for #AmphibianConservation!😉

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Great talks by students of @NorthernNiches, Tristan Skretting and Danial Hunter!

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How do wildfires impact herpetofauna? As fires in the West become more frequent and severe, what are considerations for wildlife rescue efforts? Tune in to the APB/NW PARC Joint Virtual Meeting from 10 - 11:15 AM PST to learn more!

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We have lots of informative disease talks lined up at the AP/NW PARC Joint Virtual Meeting. Here is some beautiful #AmphibianArt from Dede Olson, who will be providing an update on the Global Bd Mapping Project at 3 PM PST.
https://t.co/pmcij1nJwK

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Have you wondered what a day in the life of a retired herpetologist looks like? We're excited to hear about Professor Emeritus Dr. Whitfield Gibbons' continued passion for his work at the APB/NW PARC Joint Virtual Meeting, 1 PM PST.

📷: https://t.co/T8YV3grXOO