Check out our latest stories: Mountain Yellow Legged Frog Recovery and Recent Release

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.  Look for our latest stories: After Nearly Vanishing, One of California's Last 'True' Frogs is on the Road to Recovery   A mature mountain yellow-legged frog hangs out in the San Jacinto Wilderness. In southern California, mountain yellow-legged frogs once numbered in the thousands, inhabiting streams like Pacoima Creek in Los Angeles County and Pauma Creek in San Diego County. Credit: Adam Backlin/USGS By Joanna Gilkeson November 2, 2016 Not too long ago there were only 100 mountain yellow-legged frogs remaining in their native habitats of southern California. This pint-size, brownish-yellow frog is one of the last remnants of "true" frogs native to southern California. True frogs spend their entire life, from egg to tadpole to adult, in water or very close to it. In fact, they are almost always spotted within a few feet of water, whether it is a pond, lake shore or stream bank. The mountain yellow-legged frog occurs in two distinct groups - one is found in the mountains of southern California and the other in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Although their habitats vary significantly, both populations of frogs face similar threats like predation from non-native fish and decreasing habitat. In southern California, mountain yellow-legged frogs once numbered in the thousands, inhabiting streams like Pacoima Creek in Los Angeles County and Pauma Creek in San Diego County. Continue to full story...     Precious Cargo: Brighter Future For 100 Juvenile Mountain Yellow Legged Frogs, Tadpoles   SWEET FREEDOM: After being released, captive-bred mountain yellow-legged frogs relish their native habitat for the first time. Credit: Joshua Ray/USFWS By Joshua Ray November 7, 2016 As I drove up the curving road heading into the San Jacinto Mountains, much of the landscape was dry and yellowed, reflecting the current drought conditions. After reaching the rendezvous point, I met the group of partners that would be releasing more than one hundred endangered mountain yellow-legged frogs into their natural habitat. Continue to full story...   Stay Connected with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region     SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe All  |  Help This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region · 2800 Cottage Way · Suite W-2606 · Sacramento, CA 95825