07 September 2008

WILDLIFE: 'Late nights for frog census volunteers'

Sydney Morning Herald
7 September 2008

Amphibian enthusiasts have some long nights ahead in the next few months as they record croaks and calls to map Melbourne's frog population.

The annual spring Frog Census of Melbourne's waterways gets underway on Sunday, with an official launch taking place at Werribee Open Range Zoo on Sunday morning.

Community volunteers record the sound of frog calls at their local rivers, creeks and wetlands, which are then analysed and the call locations plotted on a map...

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