By participating in this program you will help to increase our knowledge of our only known frog, the Wood Frog. Frogs are a part of local biodiversity - the amazing variety of life around us. Conserving biodiversity is essential to the health of the planet and the welfare of humankind.
Frogs also have a special role to play in keeping the environment healthy.
Worldwide, many species are declining in numbers or have recently become extinct. Monitoring frog populations is one way to check the health of wetland areas. Frogs can be used as indicator species, because they are vulnerable to changes in the atmosphere, the land, or the water. Tracking changes in the geographic range, the beginning and ending of the calling season, and the population of frogs in Nunavut can help us understand changes occurring in the environment. The most effective way to track changes in frog populations is to listen for their calls during mating season in the springtime.