Population of Northern Leopard Frogs (Rana Pipiens) Migrating Between the Ney Frog Pond and the Minnesota River Valley for Spring Breeding
Location
CSU 253/4/5
Start Date
23-4-2007 1:00 PM
End Date
23-4-2007 3:00 PM
Student's Major
Geography
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Forrest Wilkerson
Mentor's Department
Geography
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
The Northem Leopard Frogs (Rana pipiens) found at the Ney Nature Center (NNC) are particularly important to the NNC as they are the initial population of frogs found deformed in 1995. As bio-indicators, frog populations can be used to assess the health of their surrounding environment. This study used standard herpetological field methods to gain a population estimate of Northem Leopard Frogs and the migration route used by these frogs as they moved up the bluffs of the Minnesota River Valley from their wintering site to the Ney Frog Pond for spring breeding. The results gathered provides the Ney Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) an estimated population and route of migration, which allows them to put in place measures to continue to monitor and protect the eco-system of the Ney Nature Center and specifically the Northern Leopard Frogs found on-site. NEEF has committed to preserve, protect, and enhance the natural environment of the NNC.
Population of Northern Leopard Frogs (Rana Pipiens) Migrating Between the Ney Frog Pond and the Minnesota River Valley for Spring Breeding
CSU 253/4/5
The Northem Leopard Frogs (Rana pipiens) found at the Ney Nature Center (NNC) are particularly important to the NNC as they are the initial population of frogs found deformed in 1995. As bio-indicators, frog populations can be used to assess the health of their surrounding environment. This study used standard herpetological field methods to gain a population estimate of Northem Leopard Frogs and the migration route used by these frogs as they moved up the bluffs of the Minnesota River Valley from their wintering site to the Ney Frog Pond for spring breeding. The results gathered provides the Ney Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) an estimated population and route of migration, which allows them to put in place measures to continue to monitor and protect the eco-system of the Ney Nature Center and specifically the Northern Leopard Frogs found on-site. NEEF has committed to preserve, protect, and enhance the natural environment of the NNC.
Recommended Citation
Pollack, Rebecca Madison. "Population of Northern Leopard Frogs (Rana Pipiens) Migrating Between the Ney Frog Pond and the Minnesota River Valley for Spring Breeding." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 23, 2007.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2007/poster-session-B/10
