/tags/amphibians amphibians en-US Copyright Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:48:15 GMT /2025-03-17/ohio-state-amphibian-spotted-salamander-wvxu Ohio is home to 25 species of salamander. An abundance of the amphibians — or lack thereof — can indicate the health of a particular area. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:48:15 GMT /2025-03-17/ohio-state-amphibian-spotted-salamander-wvxu Tana Weingartner /2024-02-29/fish-frogs-and-pharmaceuticals-how-researchers-are-addressing-ohios-medicated-streams Researchers out of Bowling Green State University are studying the effects of pharmaceuticals on northwest Ohio’s waterways. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:00:30 GMT /2024-02-29/fish-frogs-and-pharmaceuticals-how-researchers-are-addressing-ohios-medicated-streams Kendall Crawford /news/2021-03-23/ohios-salamander-migration-reminds-us-of-natures-resilience Life is returning to Ohio woodlands as winter gives way to warmer weather. Creatures that for months slumber underground are now seeking spots to breed in… Tue, 23 Mar 2021 12:50:21 GMT /news/2021-03-23/ohios-salamander-migration-reminds-us-of-natures-resilience Jeff St. Clair /wyso-stories/2021-03-20/early-spring-rains-mean-ohios-state-amphibian-is-on-the-move On a few nights when the conditions are just right in early spring, the yellow spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) migrates from its home in the forest to seasonal bodies of water called vernal pools to reproduce. Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:16:44 GMT /wyso-stories/2021-03-20/early-spring-rains-mean-ohios-state-amphibian-is-on-the-move Chris Welter