California Red-Legged Frogs and Western Pond Turtles to be Restored in Yosemite

California Red-Legged Frogs and Western Pond Turtles to be Restored to Yosemite

Dear Friends
I greet you from Yosemite

California Red-Legged Frogs and Western Pond Turtles will be restored toYosemite National Park …..and there is a New Permanent Breeding Center at the SF Zoo!
 
California red-legged frogs and Western pond turtles will be restored to Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park after a 50-year absence. The restoration is part of a collaborative effort by the National Park Service, the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, Yosemite Conservancy, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish & Wildlife, and NatureBridge.
 
The permanent frog and turtle breeding facility, known as the San Francisco Zoological Society and Yosemite National Park Conservation and Recovery Facility, was officially dedicated at ceremonies on May 25, 2016. Representatives from collaborating organizations attended the ceremony, including 54 fourth graders from North Hillsborough School that will help to release turtles next month in Yosemite Valley.
 
“This is a landmark event for Yosemite National Park and an historic opportunity to reestablish species that contribute to a healthy park ecosystem,” said Yosemite National Park Superintendent Don Neubacher. “This is also one of the Signature Centennial projects for the National Park Service and it will be exciting to once again see California red-legged frogs and Western pond turtles in Yosemite Valley.”
 
Over 500 California red-legged frog tadpoles and 14 Western pond turtles are being raised in a safe and isolated area at San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. The quarantined environment was created to accommodate the specific needs of the animals under the care of staff members and interns.
 
Yosemite Conservancy donors contributed $185,000 for research and habitat restoration to restore frogs and turtles in Yosemite.

NatureBridge, which provides hands-on environmental science programs for children and teens, will participate with the National Park Service in releasing the frogs and turtles in Yosemite Valley next month.

California Red-Legged Frogs and Western Pond Turtles will be restored in Yosemite; it will be a happy and exciting day for everyone.

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