Jill Gleeson

I'm looking for naturalists, wildlife or specifically amphibian experts who can contribute their expertise to an article about why frogs suddenly appear in your yard after it rains. Specifically, I'd like you to answer the following questions conversationally and in complete sentences, since I'll be quoting you directly. (And please include a website we can link to in the article.) 1) Is it because the rain keeps their skin from drying out, there is more food for them, or they like to breed after a good rain? Or all three? Please detail every reason, and include at least a sentence or two explaining the reason. 2) Where are the frogs coming from after it rains? Have they been in your yard all along? Where are they living in your yard? What kind of conditions do they like and are drawing them to your yard? 3) Why do frogs croak when it rains? 4) Are frogs good to have in your yard? 5) When do frogs become a nuisance? 6) How can you humanely evict frogs from your yard? Thanks so much!