Decades ago, this frog species vanished from Yosemite. Now, 10,000 have been released back into the wild
California red-legged frogs disappeared from Yosemite National Park about 50 years ago due to habitat loss, invasive bullfrogs and raccoons. A breeding program run by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Yosemite Conservancy and San Francisco Zoo released its 10,000th frog this spring, with multiple generations now established in Yosemite Valley.
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