EPA PROTECTS ENDANGERED FROG.

The article reports on the agreement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a wildlife conservation group to protect endangered California red-legged frog from pesticides. The agreement has been approved by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Under the agreement, the use of pesticides for agricultural purposes in and adjacent to core habitats of the red-legged frog will be prohibited.