Council calls on public to help track local frog populationsOffaly County Council, in partnership with the Irish Peatlands Conservation Council, is seeking the public’s help to paint a clearer picture of how frogs are faring across the county. Since 1997, the Irish Peatland Conservation Council has co-ordinated Ireland’s longest running frog survey, the ‘Hop to It’ frog survey. While easily recognised and well known, the common frog is Ireland’s only frog species and despite its name the common frog (rana temporaria) is listed as a vulnerable species across Europe. The Irish Peatland Conservation Council need your help in 2026, as there were only one record received from Offaly in 2025. The Irish Peatland Conservation Council are asking you to become citizen scientist and take part in the ‘Hop to It’ Frog survey this year.

Source: Irish Independent February 26, 2026 12:42 UTC