by Maja Hampson | Jun 5, 2019 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, Oregon Spotted Frog
Thoughts from a field biologist: I consider myself very lucky to have a job that keeps me active. In the winter season, when the frogs and butterflies are hibernating and only the turtles are awake, I sit at my desk a lot more, but in the summer I am on my feet all...
by Maja Hampson | Apr 18, 2019 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, Oregon Spotted Frog
Spring has sprung and that means that in British Columbia the Oregon spotted frogs are waking up from their hibernation. Here at the Fraser Valley recovery program, over 100 Oregon spotted frogs spent the winter comfortably resting at the base of large tubs at the...
by Maja Hampson | Apr 6, 2019 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, Oregon Spotted Frog, Taylor's Checkerspot, Western Painted Turtle
When I first started working for Wildlife Preservation Canada it was as an assistant to the Lead Biologist for the Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife program, Andrea Gielens. Andrea has been working with reptiles and amphibians for fourteen years and I knew she would be...
by Maja Hampson | Mar 31, 2019 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, Oregon Spotted Frog
One of the first spring time jobs at the Greater Vancouver Zoo’s Conservation Corner is removing the cozy insulation from around the outside of the Oregon spotted frog tubs. Oregon spotted frogs are an endangered frog native to British Columbia. The conservation...
by Andrea Gielens | Sep 27, 2018 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, Oregon Spotted Frog
Every year it seems that the end of the summer comes by so quickly, and before we know it, it’s time to release our conservation bred Oregon spotted frogs, Canada’s most endangered amphibian. We spent the summer rearing and headstarting the froglets...
by B.C. Wetlands Species Recovery | Jul 17, 2018 | Fraser Valley Wetlands Wildlife, Oregon Spotted Frog
The Oregon spotted frog is Canada’s most endangered amphibian, with fewer than 300 breeding individuals in the wild. Without intervention, it will almost certainly disappear. The recovery plan for Oregon spotted frog calls...
