RULES OF FROGGING: If you're going to go frogging, you 
need to know the rules ... we explain on Passport to Texas.

This is Passport to Texas

[chorus of frogs] Have you ever been frogging? 

06 -- It's what we call when you just get out at night and you start 
listening for frogs and see what's living out there around you. 

Lee Ann Linam coordinates the Texas Amphibian Watch 
program in which volunteers go frogging at night to collect 
information on amphibian species they hear. 

10 -- When we suggest that folks do something kind of unusual 
like that, we like to give them some guidelines to keep them safe, 
and to keep the frogs safe, and to respect the rules around them. 
So, that's what the rules of frogging are for.

Some rules include bringing a buddy along, and knowing 
the terrain and wildlife species in your monitoring area. 
Volunteers must also obtain permission before accessing 
privately owned land. Finally, consider the safety of the 
amphibians.

23 -- Amphibians are sensitive to things like insect repellents that 
contain deet, which many of them do. Things like sunscreen and 
other chemicals that might be on your hands. And so we always 
say to people, before handling frogs, make sure that you wash 
your hands, keep your hands moist. And then the other thing we 
say is to go ahead and wash up afterwards because some frogs 
have compounds on their skin that protect them from being 
eaten.

Learn more about Amphibian Watch on the TPW website. 

The WSFR program supports our series and funded through 
your purchase of fishing and hunting equipment and 
motorboat fuel. 

That's our show ... For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm 
Cecilia Nasti. 



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