Threatened Yellow-Legged Frogs Bred At Oakland Zoo Released Into Wild Amid 'Global Amphibian Crisis'

San Leandro CA

29 July, 2021

5:17 PM

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By CBS San Francisco Staff: OAKLAND (BCN) — Thirty-three Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs leapt into the wild Wednesday and Oakland Zoo officials hope they will help restabilize their species. The Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog is a "threatened" species. Frogs and other amphibians are being decimated across the world due to disease. "It's a global amphibian crisis," Oakland Zoo spokeswoman Isabella Linares said. Read more at CBS CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.