FROGWATCH useful stuff - Ginninderra Catchment Group

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FrogWatch research

FrogCensus reports: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003

Adrian Garrido Sanchis, Lorenzo Bertolelli, Anke Maria Hoefer, Marta Yebra Alvarez, Kumudu Munasinghe (2019): The FrogPhone: A novel device for real‐time frog call monitoring.

Hoefer, A. M., and D. Starrs (2016): One pond fits all? Frogs as an indicator of urban wetland health. Final Report to Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch. Ginninderra Catchment Group, Canberra.

Martin J. Westgate, Ben C. Scheele, Karen Ikin, Anke Maria Hoefer, R. Matthew Beaty, Murray Evans, Will Osborne, David Hunter, Laura Rayner, Don A. Driscoll (2015): Citizen Science Program Shows Urban Areas Have Lower Occurrence of Frog Species, but Not Accelerated Declines.

FrogWatch at the Short Film Festival – Documentary called URBAN FROGS done by Liana Fowler (a high-school student)

. (all photos above courtesy of Peter Ormay)

Frogs pocket guide

Frogs in your pocket: A guide to common ACT frogs (pdf) will help you identify 11 common ACT frogs when you are out and about, and when monitoring FrogWatch sites for the annual FrogCensus.

“How gorgeous and informative is Frogs in your pocket? Congratulations for producing this excellent and appealing guide.” (Rosemary Blemings, local landcarer).

Want a hard copy? Call in at the office at Flynn Community Hub to pick up your own copy next time you are in the area.

Frogs habitat guide

Frogs in your garden: An urban frog habitat guide for the ACT and region (pdf) is your ticket to turning your garden into a froggy paradise—without breaking the bank!

A small pond is the perfect home for frogs during their breeding season. A damp, plant-filled bog provides a year-round sanctuary, safe from predators and harsh conditions. This guide will show you how to set up a pond or bog in your backyard for our mostly ground-dwelling frogs in the ACT and surrounds. But no matter where you live, you’re sure to find useful tips inside!

Frogs of the ACT Region – Poster

Our poster highlights many of the frog species most commonly found in the ACT and region, as well as a couple of rare species. It includes a photograph of each, and descriptions of appearance, calls and habitat.

You can download the poster (pdf), or, if we have any left, you are welcome to pick up a copy at our office. Please contact frogwatch@ginninderralandcare.org.au to find out.

Found a strange frog?

Every week a number of frogs are accidentally imported into the ACT through fruit and vegie transport. They are usually tropical species (e.g. green tree frog) that cannot survive in Canberra’s climate, nor can they be returned to their home state due to fears of spreading disease. If you find one of these frogs, you can contact ACT Wildlife 0432 300 033. The awesome wildlife carers Dorothy and Martin will look after the frogs.

Never touch an unfamiliar looking or injured frog. Instead, pick it up with a clean plastic bag, place it in a clean container (washed out with hot water — no detergents or other chemicals). Add some boiled and cooled water and a few crickets and keep them safe.

Annual FrogWatch Census

Are you doing the annual ACT FrogCensus? Find your FrogCensus resources here.

Other online resources

There are a number of great websites, with information about Australian frog species, habitat requirements and downloadable files of frog calls.

Frog habitat

Bonking in the garden: the Why, How, and What of frog-friendly gardening – the indispensable introduction to attracting frogs to your garden. It has been published by Frog Watch (Victoria) as a small booklet and is available online for you to keep.

Frogs in an Effluent Society: Published by the World Wildlife Fund. Comprehensive guide explaining how environmental contaminants affect frogs – what pollutants are out there and where they come from, what we do and don’t know, what you can do to help and where to go for further information.

Urban Habitat Guidelines for the ACT: Produced as part of the Life in the Suburbs initiative to enhance community understanding of Urban Biodiversity and its importance in the future sustainability of our city. The Guidelines provide a guide to understanding the importance of urban habitat, and include principles for managing urban habitat, steps to reduce human induced threats to urban biodiversity, and practical guidelines for developing habitat gardens and landscapes. The guidelines include many links to ACT specific information, educational resources and contacts.