Year of the Frog
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Did you know 2008 is the Year of the Frog? Did you know one-third of all amphibians are in danger of extinction? Go here to read about efforts to boost frog populations.
The 2004 TJN photo shows a blue poison dart frog climbing up the glass of his tank at the American Museum of Natural History.
(A clarification: 2008 is the Year of the Frog, according to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and is not meant to trump any other zodiac calendar. Besides, Kermit said so.)
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Journal News staff writer Greg Clary writes Earth Watch, reporting on environmental issues in the lower Hudson region. Clary has been a reporter, editor and columnist at the Journal News since 1988 and has covered police and courts, transportation, municipal government, development and the environment in the Lower Hudson Valley, among other topics. 
Laura Incalcaterra covers the environment, open space and zoning and planning issues for The Journal News. A Boston College graduate, Laura grew up in Rockland, attended East Ramapo schools and has worked for The Journal News since 1993. Laura has written features and covered North Rockland, crime, government and a host of other issues.
Mike Risinit covers Patterson and Kent in Putnam County, as well as environmental topics touching on the Hudson River and the Great Swamp. Risinit has been a reporter at The Journal News since 1998.
