Jump into Frogtober

VICTORIANS are being invited to connect with nature by recording frog calls throughout October as part of Frog Month Victoria.

Using the Frog Census App, participants can record frog sounds, contributing to conservation and research.

The recording will aid the protection of threatened species like the Growling Grass Frog and help researchers understand more about the Eastern Dwarf Sedge Frog.

Professor Kirsten Parris from the University of Melbourne encouraged the community to get involved.

“We’re calling on all frog and nature enthusiasts: kids, teens, adults, Landcare and environment groups, anyone who has an interest in our amazing frog species, to get involved,” she said.

“Through collaboration with researchers, citizen scientists, and Catchment Management Authorities across Victoria, the recordings will help to map the locations where our frogs are thriving.”

Ms Parris said researchers are interested to hear recordings of all frog species.

“The more information we can collect, the better we will understand the habitat of frog species across Victoria and tailor conservation strategies to protect them,” she said.

“Download the Frog Census app and head out at dusk to your garden pond, farm dam, local creek or river.

“Even if you don’t hear any frogs, we still want to know.”

More information cab be found on the Frog Month Victoria website.