They used to be the most abundant amphibians in the Sierra Nevada, so common that hikers had to take care to avoid squashing them in creek and lake shorelines in warmer months. But now,
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International efforts to save amphibious species from threats of extinction are ready to take a leap forward, University of Otago scientist Dr Phil Bishop said.
The Illinois Audubon Society has completed a site management plan for its 57-acre parcel in the Lusk Creek Wilderness Area.
The chytrid fungus, which is responsible for the collapse of numerous amphibian populations as well as the extinction of entire species, has been located for the first time in India, according to a paper inHerpetological Review. Researchers took swabs of frog in the genus
To coincide with Leap Day (February 29th) 2012, Amphibian Ark is launching a new international event, Leaping Ahead of Extinction: A celebration of good news for amphibians in 2012.
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – A federal judge has dashed attempts to ban lawn mowers and golf carts from a golf course that is home to the Californian red-legged frog and the San Francisco garter snake, which are threatened and endangered species, respectively.
The colorful markings of poison dart frogs vary depending on where the frogs live. Now, a new study using thousands of fake-frog decoys finds that these markings evolved hyper-locally, explaining why individuals in a single species of frog can sport so many different colors and patterns.
With the rise in tourism in Sri Lanka, environmentalists are pointing out the negative effects tourism has on the island, including the threat to a critically endangered species of frog known as Keerthisinghe’s Rock Frog.
The chance discovery of a previously thought to be extinct species of frog has led James Cook University researchers to believe amphibians may have found a way to survive a devastating and fatal infection.
Itanagar, Sept 20 (PTI) A new frog species with blue eyes has been discovered in Eagle Nest Wildlife sanctuary at Sessa in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
Lose species and you’re losing more than you might think, a new study by Oregon State University researchers finds.
Forty percent of all the frogs in the world are in danger of extinction, according to the Smithsonian Institution. Pollution, pesticides, climate change and now a fungus are taking a toll on this diverse group of amphibians. Until recently, the central rain forest of Panama
Recently I got an intimate tour of a longleaf pine forest, a rapidly vanishing Southeastern ecosystem that is home to one-of-a-kind wildlife. Longleaf pines once dominated the landscape of coastal Mississippi, but deforestation and urbanization have decreased both these
For the past four years the Fraser Valley Conservancy, a land trust in British Columbia, has been closing roads to help the provincially blue listed Western Toad migrate safely to the other side. The project has two main observation periods. During the spring FVC staff monitors adult amphibians as they migrate to and from the [...]
Having many partners may help your kids perform better, even if it puts your own health at risk – if you’re a frog – new research shows.
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