Amphibian species worldwide are declining at an alarming rate, including Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs in Yosemite and the rest of the mountain range. This problem is being intensely studied to develop actions that could stop the decline and restore populations of the species to a self-sustaining level. Learn about the combination of factors that have led to this dire situation, and what park managers are doing in an attempt to prevent the extinction of Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs from Yosemite.

 

Steve Thompson has been a wildlife biologist in Yosemite National Park for the past 19 years. He is currently the Branch Chief of Wildlife Management at the park. Programs in his branch span an array of species. Besides Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs (highest priority), he directs programs which include black bears, great gray owls, willow flycatchers, neotropical migrant songbirds, alpine butterflies, aquatic invertebrates, and every other wildlife issue that arises in Yosemite.

 

Please join us for this informative evening – stay connected to your watershed! Call the watershed office at (209) 966 2221 if you have questions.