G&F asks Sheridan residents for assistance finding bullfrogs

Wyoming Game and Fish confirmed the finding of an American bullfrog at Kleenburn Pound north of Sheridan in 2018. 

This led to a herpetologist (a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians) to conduct a survey in the Sheridan region to determine if there were more in the area. That survey determined that there are large numbers of American bullfrogs at Mavrakis Pond and several sites along Big Goose Creek. 

An invasive species in Wyoming, American bullfrogs are native to the eastern United States. Wyoming lacks predators accustomed to feeding on bullfrogs and the invasive species can quickly overwhelm the area and put native amphibians at risk. 

During an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, Game and Fish information specialist Christina Schimdt told listeners they can also spread disease among native amphibian populations.  

Wyoming Game and Fish is attempting to develop a map of locations containing documented bullfrog locations. G&F asks that if found, mark the location on a GPS and notify the G&F office at 672-7418.

The best way to find a bullfrog is to listen, Schmidt said. The American bullfrog is much larger than native Wyoming amphibians and emits a bull-like bellow.