- Date
- 1996-11
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- environmentcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
A short November 1996 Beaver Beacon environmental note said that, despite reported mutant frogs elsewhere in northern Michigan and the Midwest, none had been found on Beaver Island. It also stated that all 14 of Michigan’s frog species occur on the Island.
Evidence limits
The sidebar does not identify observers, survey dates, methods, or specimens; it is not a herpetological inventory or a study of frog abnormalities.
Sources
- States that although mutant frogs were being reported in northern Michigan and the Midwest, none had been found on Beaver Island; it also says all 14 Michigan frog species occur on the Island. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1996-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the short environmental observation.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-11_Beaver-Beacon
Added 7 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports no mutant frogs in a 1996 environmental observation”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-frogs-normal-observation-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1996, “B.I. Frogs Are Normal.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
Last revised 2026-08-07. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.
BibTeX for “Beaver Island reports no mutant frogs in a 1996 environmental observation”RIS for “Beaver Island reports no mutant frogs in a 1996 environmental observation”