Saving Victoria's frog:
Baw Baw Frog under threat

This page is no longer linked from the frogs.org.au content.For the time being, it remains only for those people who possess a direct link to this page.

I have put my personal campaign on hold whilst the Minister is meeting with frog experts to discuss this issue. On this page you can now find only the briefest information about the frog and its plight. Other campaigns continue on behalf of the Central Highlands Alliance, The Wilderness Society, and Friends of the Earth.

Further developments will be reported here and, should the frog fail to be protected, we may relaunch the campaign in a heightened manner.

Thank you for all your support.

The Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti) is under threat of extinction. Already critically endangered with no sign of recovery, the Victorian state government now must decide whether or not to allow "experimental" logging to take place in the last refuge of this wonderful species - the only species of frog that is unique to Victoria.

Headed for extinction?

The Baw Baw Frog (Philoria frosti) is found only at Mount Baw Baw in eastern Victoria. Just 20 years ago, the Baw Baw Frog was a very common species within its small range. The known habitat of the frog was the frost hollows in the highest altitudes of the mountain - an area completely within the Baw Baw National Park.

For reasons unknown, the frogs have almost completely disappeared from within the National Park and the critically endangered frogs are now mostly found on the south-western slopes of the Plateau at lower altitudes. Unfortunately, this new habitat is amongst valuable timber trees resulting in very limited protection for the frog.

More information

• Frogs.org.au field guide: Philoria frosti
• IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Philoria frosti
• The Age: Logs and frogs in battle of Baw Baw
• The Central Highlands Alliance: Report on harvesting around Mount Baw Baw