U.S. Geological Survey biologist Elizabeth Gallegos leads her team on a hike to release Southern California mountain yellow-legged frogs into a pair of remote creeks in the San Gabriel Mountains.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) – After vanishing from nearly half of their historic habitat, six populations of imperiled yellow-legged frogs will get new protections following a decision by the California ...

In the 1950s, California wildlife authorities used to fly over remote lakes and creeks in Yosemite National Park and deliver precious cargo: hatchery-raised trout. The policy was great for fishing ...

SAN FRANCISCO— The California Fish and Game Commission, in response to a Center for Biological Diversity petition, voted today to designate all populations of the mountain yellow-legged frog as a ...

Knapp will be giving a presentation on the recovery of the mountain yellow-legged frog at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences on April 6 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. A $5 donation is suggested.

OAKLAND (BCN) -- Thirty-three Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs leapt into the wild Wednesday and Oakland Zoo officials hope they will help restabilize their species. The Sierra Nevada yellow-legged ...

Foothill yellow-legged frogs are striking stream-dwelling amphibians with a distinctive lemon-yellow color under their legs. They live in Pacific drainages from the upper reaches of the Willamette ...

Marlowe Robertson-Billet carefully scooped three-inch tadpoles from a fish tank into plastic bags, then quickly piped in pure oxygen from a steel tank. Along with a team of zookeepers and biologists ...

CHICO — If you see something hopping around in Big Chico Creek, chances are it could be the foothill yellow-legged frog. This frog is currently being evaluated by the California Department of Fish and ...

For some species of frogs, sex gets pretty chaotic. The amphibians gather in large groups near bodies of water—a preferred egg-laying spot—and the males go into a frenzy, trying to grab onto any ...

Marlowe Robertson-Billet carefully scooped three-inch tadpoles from a fish tank into plastic bags, then quickly piped in pure oxygen from a steel tank. Along with a team of zookeepers and biologists ...