🚨 2-minute ACTION ALERT: Help Protect NY Frogs & Toads

New York still allows most native frog species to be legally hunted — speared, captured, and used as bait.At a time when amphibians are declining worldwide.
That needs to change.Senate Bill S8693 (that already passed NYS Assembly!) would remove most frogs and toads from New York’s game species list — finally giving them the protection they deserve.🐸 Why This MattersFrogs and toads are not “game.”
They are:
• 🌱 Keystone species that naturally control insect populations
• 🌎 Critical indicators of ecosystem health
• 💧 Highly vulnerable due to permeable skin and aquatic life stages
• 📉 Already declining from habitat loss, pollution, disease & climate changeAllowing recreational killing during a biodiversity crisis is outdated and irresponsible.✅ TAKE ACTION (Takes 2 Minutes):
1️⃣ 🔎 Find Your NYS Senator
https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator2️⃣ Call and/or EmailAsk them to cosponsor and actively support S8693.
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📞 SAMPLE ScriptHello, my name is [Name], and I’m a constituent from [Town].I’m calling to urge Senator [Last Name] to cosponsor and actively support Senate Bill S8693, which would remove most frogs and toads from New York’s game species list.Amphibians are in global decline, and continuing to allow recreational killing during a biodiversity crisis is irresponsible. Frogs and toads are essential to ecosystem health and deserve protection.Can I count on the Senator’s support? Thank you.✉️ SAMPLE EmailSubject: Please Support S8693 – Protect NY’s Frogs & ToadsDear Senator [Last Name],I am a constituent urging you to cosponsor and support S8693, legislation to remove most frogs and toads from New York’s game species list.Under current law, most frog species in New York are still legally hunted. This is unacceptable during a time of global amphibian decline and ecological crisis.Frogs and toads play a vital role in controlling insect populations and maintaining healthy ecosystems. They are highly sensitive to pollution, habitat destruction, and climate change. Allowing them to be killed for recreation or bait is irresponsible and out of step with modern conservation science.Please stand for science, conservation, and compassion by supporting S8693.Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your City/ZIP]
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The more calls legislators receive, the more likely they are to act.New York’s frogs and toads can’t advocate for themselves — but we can.🐸💚