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Amphibians have been devastated by a chytrid fungus pandemic. Researchers immunized California red-legged frogs in Yosemite to give them a fighting chance at survival, with surprising results.
Melanesia’s tropical islands are home to at least 700 species of frogs – many with tiny ranges. We must safeguard these biological treasures.
In this week’s episode of The Conversation Weekly, we speak with three scientists who study the ways plants and animals evolve in a world dominated by humans.
Populations of Fleay’s barred frog in Australia’s ancient rainforests were decimated by the chytrid fungus. Now, the frogs have developed a natural resistance.
Research on Chernobyl frogs has shown that the ionising radiation caused by the accident triggered a process of natural selection among these animals.
Millions of years on. modern frogs and toads still haven’t learnt you can have too much of a good thing.
Habitat protection and restoration, advanced reproductive technologies and reintroduction procedures could help slow the decline of western chorus frogs and other amphibians.
Thousands of sick and dead frogs are turning up around Australia, bizarrely lying out in the open. If you see one, let these scientists know.
The insecticide Bti kills target organisms like mosquitoes and blackflies, but new research shows it may also have negative effects on non-target species like frogs.
While species are and will be affected everywhere by climate change, those already living in a warm climate will reach their tolerance threshold faster.
The rapid rate of species declines means we should trial potential solutions before it’s too late.
A unique design-science collaboration turns ecological data into an immersive digital portrait of a precious wetland.
‘Shape shifting’ animals are evolving to deal with heat – by changing the size of their ears, tails, bills and other appendages.
We’ve identified three frog species very likely to already be extinct. Another four species on our list are still surviving, but not likely to make it to 2040 without help.
It’s typically rare to see a dead frog. Yet, we’ve received a flurry of emails from people coming across them in this truly unusual, and tragic, mass death event.
The noise from the lungs drowns out other species’ calls, letting the females hear potential mates.
Britain’s native amphibians are in steep decline thanks to wetlands disappearing and ponds drying up.
Tadpoles at the edge of the population are no more vulnerable than those at the centre.
Not all frogs ‘ribbit’ — some sound like a motorbike changing gears or a tennis ball being hit. This summer, keep your eyes and ears out for these Aussie frogs.
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Curator, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology, Australian Museum, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, School of Environment, Science & Engineering, Southern Cross University
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Senior Researcher at the CIB based in the Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University
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The University of Melbourne
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The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow in Ecology, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, College of Science & Engineering, James Cook University
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PhD Candidate, University of Wollongong
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Senior Lecturer, Griffith University
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Lecturer in Ecosystem Rehabilitation, University of New England
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Investigador Ramón y Cajal, Universidad de Oviedo
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Research scientist, Technical University Braunschweig
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Post-doctoral fellow Centre for Invasion Biology (C·I·B) Department of Botany & Zoology, Stellenbosch University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Stellenbosch University
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Australian Registry of Wildlife Health - Taronga Conservation Society Australia, University of Sydney
