The federal and B.C. Recovery Strategies call for a number of measures, including maintaining conservation assurance populations to protect genetic diversity; breeding and releasing frogs to boost wild populations; restoring habitat; and refining headstarting and conservation breeding techniques.
Since 2010, WPC has been breeding and reintroducing thousands of Oregon spotted tadpoles and froglets back into wetlands in B.C.’s Fraser Valley. It takes years of careful observation, collaboration, ingenuity and sometimes a little luck to crack the code to breeding specific species. For several years, our progress was very limited. But our team persevered. Today, WPC has pioneered breeding techniques that are turning the tide for this species.
We work to prevent the Oregon spotted frog from disappearing by building the wild populations in British Columbia, and studying the species to learn more about what is impacting these frogs.
In 2023 we plan to have:
Find out how Wildlife Preservation Canada helps save Canada’s reptiles and amphibians, including Oregon spotted frogs, and how you can make a difference.
