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May 14, 2023Liked by Vera Saltzman and Sue Bland

Thank you. I love hearing the frogs sing and will be listening more carefully after reading this.

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May 11, 2023Liked by Vera Saltzman and Sue Bland

How very interesting. The frogs out here are singing loudly but I've never looked into what's around it. We went for a walk the other night along the slough like ditch...the frogs must sense us as they stopped whenever we were beside them and as we walked the sounds were either behind or in front of us. I was peering to see them but never spotted even one, which led Norm to wonder if they can sing underwater. I think there just very good at hiding.

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May 10, 2023Liked by Vera Saltzman and Sue Bland

Very cool about the collaboration. I love it when new science shows us that nature is not all about individuals competing in a "survival of the fittest" battle. Old narratives are dying away.

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May 9, 2023Liked by Vera Saltzman and Sue Bland

Loved to hear them sing! It prompted me to read further about their role in the ecosystem and biodiversity.

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May 9, 2023Liked by Vera Saltzman and Sue Bland

This year, I have noticed more frog singing (sex?) than ever before while biking. One spot was here in the marshes in town. Very loud!

My first full time permanent job after immigrating here (12-13 years ago) was working for a local handyman. He explained how there were no more frogs in the prairies, unlike when he was a kid. He blamed farmers use of DDT and such.

Maybe frogs are back now, somewhat? Because I’ve only been biking the rural grids for 4 years. And this is the first year I’ve ever heard them. 🙂

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May 9, 2023Liked by Vera Saltzman and Sue Bland

Thank you for this. Growing up near Milestone Sask (30 min south of Regina) our dugout was always singing with frogs each spring. We would catch frogs and inspect them before letting them go again. I don't hear their song much where I live now, though when I walk near Big Lake (near St. Albert Alberta) in the evenings I catch some frog song. This lake is a protected habitat with lots of marsh. The dry conditions have reduced the marsh area significantly this year so that has drastically reduced the habitat for frogs. There is nothing quite like a frog chorus. It always feels like home.

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