Scientists are very worried about this. Amphibians are some of the first animals to be affected by environmental changes such as pollution, poisonous chemicals, and radiation. The health of the environment can be seen in the health of the amphibians that live in it.

To learn more about frogs and the environment:

1. Go to the Vanishing Frogs WWW Sheet and print it.

2. Visit this Web site. Read "Where did this problem start?" and "Why are we concerned about the deformed frogs?" Then complete the WWW Sheet.
    Malformed Amphibians

3. For more information, visit these Web sites.
    NARCAM
    Photos of Deformed Frogs
    Why we should be concerned