October 2016 Meeting: Amphibians in the Garden - Rebecca Christoffel

Amphibians in the Garden - hooray!

The presenter at our October meeting was Dr Rebecca Christoffel who discussed the amphibians (frogs, toads and salamanders) that you are likely to have living in your garden here in Wisconsin, how these animals are beneficial to your garden, and actions that you can take to encourage them and keep them safe in your garden.

Dr. Rebecca Christoffel is the sole proprietor of Christoffel Conservation, a company dedicated to the conservation and management of unhuggables (i.e. reptiles, amphibians and bats).  Prior to establishing her business, she was a faculty member and Extension Wildlife Biologist at Iowa State University. She earned her doctorate in Fisheries and Wildlife from Michigan State where her research focused on the human dimensions of rare snake conservation in the upper Midwest. In 2012 she founded the Snake Conservation Society.

Thank you to Rebecca for a most informative introduction to our amphibian friends!