Natalie Bertelson Sarah Loepp Liz Mejdrich Amber Reed BULLFROGS

Hi, kids! I’m Billy the bullfrog! I have a story to tell you.

First, I was in a pet shop. Then a boy adopted me! His name was Jarvin.

Jarvin took me to his home. We had lots of fun together. But Jarvin’s family had to move, and they didn’t want to take me with them!

I was plopped right here on this lilypad. At first I was lonely, but…

…then I met Lily, and, well… BILLY + LILY 4 EVER!

But soon, things weren’t looking great in the swamp… The water and plants weren’t as nice as they used to be! We stopped seeing as many of our other creature friends around…

There were less flies for me to eat, too!

It’s because bullfrogs are INVASIVE SPECIES

They are animals or plants that enter a new habitat, and hurt the animals and plants that were already living there What are invasive species, you ask?

What have bullfrogs done as invasive species? They compete with native species and disrupt the environment

How can you prevent what happened to me from happening to other animals and habitats? NEVER release your pets into the wild!

Let’s see how much you remember! 1. It was okay for Jarvin’s family to leave Billy at the pond. YesNo 2. Invasive species are good for the environment. YesNo 3. You should never free your pets into the wild. YesNo

Thanks for watching my story! I hope you learned something about invasive species today. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have some flies to catch!

CREDITS Information Citations: United States. National Invasive Species Information Center. United States Department of Agriculture. 6 May Wisconsin. Invasive Species. Department of Natural Resources. 6 May "Invasive Species." Invasive Species Information Node. National Biological Information Infrastructure. 8 May "Rana Catesbeiana- North American Bullfrog." Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. 8 May Image Sources: