TPWD TV - FROG PEOPLE: Get to know the people who get 
to know frogs ... on Passport to Texas ... 
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PTT from TPWD and the SF & WR Program 

Texas is home to 42 types of frogs and toads, but 
amphibian populations are declining worldwide. On this 
week's Texas Parks and Wildlife Television show, 
writer/producer Alan Fisher introduces us to "frog 
people" ... folks who are checking on the health of Texas 
frogs and toads...
 
These are people who, for fun at night, [bring in frogs :04] go out 
and tour around the state and listen for frog calls. :07

[frog calls :04] ... it's amazing how much life and activity there is 
going on our there at night when most of us are at home watching 
television. :08 [ambience trails :05 - run under next script] (:17 total)

Kathy McCormick is one of the frog people we meet on 
the show. She participates in Texas Amphibian Watch - a 
citizen science program that recruits participants from 
the community to collect information about frogs and 
toads.

This is a way for ordinary folks to participate in actually some useful 
science to help us figure out maybe what's going on with amphibians. 
:09

Fishers says if you're like him, after watching this 
program, you'll have a new appreciation of frogs.

I didn't know about frogs - how many unique species there are. And 
they all have unique calls. Just like songbirds, they can be identified by 
their calls. :10

There's more on Texas Amphibian Watch on the TPWD 
website. 

The Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program supports 
our series and provides funding for wetland conservation 
through the Private Lands Enhancement Program.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.