Dusky gopher frogs spend most of their lives underground, in burrows created by gopher tortoises — hence their name — and other animals. In the winter they migrate to temporary ponds to breed, and ...

A few years ago, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service declared the property “essential” to the survival of the Mississippi gopher frog, aptly named, as it’s found only in Mississippi.

For example, the ranger states that gopher frogs were last listed as a species there in 2016, and although she doesn’t expect the frogs to make a huge comeback across the park, it’s more ...