Bullfrog Removal Action Team

Photo by Leslie Macias

Hidden in the beauty of the Glenwood Valley is one species that has called the valley its home for millennia: the Oregon spotted frog. Its population is at risk, so we stepped in to help.

Partnering with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, MARS initiated the Bullfrog Removal Action Team (BRAT) program in 2020 to work toward restoring the Oregon spotted frog population to its historic state. Listed as federally threatened and state endangered, the Oregon spotted frog is in decline across its entire native range. It is the most aquatic native frog species in the Pacific Northwest and, as such, plays an important role in the ecology and biodiversity of wetland habitat.

Through habitat restoration, predator control, and population modeling, we will continue to provide a helping hand to this critically endangered frog species. Fostering pride in native species is vital to its recovery, and we continue to connect with local communities through a variety of public outreach events.

Program contact:
Adam Yawdoszyn, BRAT Program Lead
adam@mtadamsstewards.org