After a very successful first season of supportive breeding for Triturus carnifex at the breeding station in Podsreda, we tried to continue with the success this year. From the collected eggs, 141 larvae hatched and were released into newly excavated ponds in Jovsi in August...
Radensko polje is a karst field that fills with water during heavy rainfall. Water slowly drains away for several days afterwards. For excavation of ponds we needed heavier machinery. We had to choose the time when the field was frozen or dry. The result of...
The Moor Frog (Rana arvalis) is a highly charismatic amphibian species. They become particularly fascinating during their breeding season when the males change the color of their body into vivid blue, and the breeding takes place in groups for just a few days. The sight...
One week ago, we provided an update on the highly successful First National Frog Patrol Summit. During this event, we had the privilege of meeting our dedicated volunteers in person. In an effort to gain deeper insights into their behavior and motivations, we distributed a...
In October 2023, the Slovenian Infrastructure Agency (DRSI) and the contractor Trgograd d.o.o. started with the construction of the first underpasses for amphibians in the Podkraj project road section....
The Coordination Centre for Amphibians (CCA) in Slovenia (Centre for Fauna and Flora Cartography) organised the FIRST NATIONAL FROG PATROLS SUMMIT. The event was primarily intended for meeting and connecting coordinators and participants of actions that take place every year in the springtime at various...
In Kozjanski Park, we successfully held seven five-day summer camps, which were planned as part of the LIFE Amphicon project. In 2021, despite the covid-19, which put us all in a state of uncertainty, we successfully held 2 summer camps. In 2022, we held 3...
The Coordination Centre for Amphibians (CCA) in Slovenia invites you to the first national meeting of Frog Patrollers, which is organized in the LIFE AMPHICON project. The meeting will take place on Saturday, 14 October 2023, at 15:00 at the Eko Turizem Pri Starem Mlinu...
On Sunday, September 17, as a part of the festival »Grosuplje v jeseni«. we held an event dedicated to the protection of nature called Frog House Day. On that day, families and individuals learned about amphibians and the measures that we implement within the LIFE...
In Ljubljansko barje, we have recently carried out the transfer of patches of grass sward, which will provide a valuable seed bank of characteristic wet meadow plants. ...