DC Mayor Vincent Gray Proclaims April 28th as Save the Frogs Day
in the District Mayor Vincent Gray has officially proclaimed
April 28th, 2012 to be Save the Frogs Day in the District of
Columbia to help bring awareness to the ecological importance of
frogs. The Animal Welfare Institute and Save the Frogs! are
encouraging DC residents to observe this day by learning more
about the frog species that live in the region and how to take
part in protecting them. Frogs are an important indicator of an
ecosystem’s overall health, and are a critical component of the
food web, feeding on algae and insects, while serving also as a
source of food for other wildlife. Unfortunately, these
amphibians are suffering due to pollution, habitat loss,
invasive species, and more. Today, 42 percent of all frog
species are declining in population with 32 percent listed as
threatened or already extinct. In the District of Columbia,
native amphibians can be found in Rock Creek Park and within the
Anacostia and Potomac River watershed