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duction; the goldfish could eat the frogs’ eggs.
Ms. Argo is the producer, director and writer for the film and Mr. Aaronson is tlfe cinematographer.
“She had a blast
working on the
film.”
—Kim McLaughlin
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// -1 11 Last year, Argo/Aronson released a special, “Keeper^ of the Wild,” which documented people caring for endangered species of animals, such as the black rhino.
They proposed the film to National Geographic because of the alarming decline of frog populations. One reason, said Ms. Argo, the thinning of the ozone layer may be letting in more ultraviolet light, which could harm the sensitive skin of frogs. “They are thought to be very good bio-indicators,” she said.
Another cause of the declining population is that frogs are so often used for dissection in biology classes. “Collecting them for biology class has put a dent in some species,” said Ms. Argo.
A dramatic example of what can happen when there are fewer frogs, according to John Van Ness, is that
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