Spotted Tree Frog News Today

A new state-of-the-art facility for protecting Victoria’s rarest frogs, jointly funded by the federal and state governments, was opened at […]

A new state-of-the-art facility for protecting Victoria’s rarest frogs, jointly funded by the federal and state governments, was opened at […]

“It’s one of the most threatened frog species in Australia and it’s holding on, just clinging on, thanks to these amazing conservation works.”

The spotted tree frog was already recovering from local extinction when the “Black Summer” wildfires of 2019 to 2020 raged through New South Wales in Australia. Of 250 to 300 frogs once released into the wild, only about 10 survived. But now, the critically endangered species is receiving yet another lease on life. The government has released 80 spotted tree frogs into Kosciuszko National Park.

The critically endangered Spotted Tree Frog has been given a strong chance at survival thanks to a team of experts and community members working to