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HOP TO IT ­ IRISH FROG SURVEY 2003 ALERT

For release 2 December 2002

In 2003, a major survey of frogs will get underway in Ireland, lead by the
Irish Peatland Conservation Council. The survey of every county in Ireland
will include sightings of adult frogs, frog spawn and tadpoles. For those
who wish to take part, survey cards are available at www.ipcc.ie or they can
be obtained directly from IPCC, 119 Capel St., Dublin 1.

IPCC's Conservation Officer, Noreen McLoughlin says "Frogs are barometers of
environmental health and much loved creatures of wetlands. However, they
are in decline worldwide. It's five years since a survey of frogs was
undertaken in Ireland. For about forty percent of the country, there are no
frog records at all." You can check out where frogs have been found before
in your county at www.ipcc.ie. So, Hop to It and from January onwards
record the frogs in your area.

The Hop to It 2003 Frog Survey is supported by The Heritage Council, Clare
County Council, Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Donegal County
Council, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, The Environment and Heritage
Service, Northern Ireland; Galway City Council; Kildare County Council;
Kilkenny County Council; Mayo County Council; Monaghan County Council;
Offaly County Council; South Dublin County Council; The Oakdale Trust and
Wicklow County Council.

For more information, contact Noreen McLoughlin, IPCC, 119 Capel St, Dublin
1. Tel; (01) 8722397; e-mail; frogs@ipcc.ie

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119 Capel Street
Dublin 1
Ireland

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