Declines

Amphibian declines and extinctions

The Economist on Disappearing Amphibians

This story can be found in the Economist

  • 2082 reads

Lawsuit to Save Jollyville Plateau Salamander

Just 10 years after its official discovery, one of Texas' rarest amphibians is in immediate danger of extinction. That's why last week the Center for Biological Diversity and Save Our Springs Alliance filed a notice of intent to sue for emergency protections. The two-inch-long Jollyville Plateau salamander spends its entire life underwater and has experienced serious decline, as well as deformities, from urban development polluting its spring and wet-cave habitats. Now it's in more danger than ever from the city of Austin's planned construction of a water-treatment plant in the heart of its habitat. In fact, one population has already been lost to the mere drilling of a test well.

Curing chytrid

From AmphibiaWeb News:

Can chytridiomycosis be treated in the wild?

Leiopelma Webinar by Phil Bishop

Webinar on May 20

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/113355248

The New Zealand Government is trying to open important frog habitat on
the Corimandel Peninsula to mining. To raise awareness of the issue,
Phil Bishop will be giving a webinar in which he will discuss the
situation and urge people to write the NZ Gov't officials in charge of
the decision.

Species Monitoring and Conservation: Amphibians

From the AWeb site:

The Smithsonian is partnering with George Mason University to offer a course in amphibian monitoring and conservation next month (May 16-28), at the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center in Virginia. The course will include lectures, lab and field exercises, and case studies.

  • 811 reads

Lorestan Newt Is Listed by CITES

From the AWeb site:


Neurergus kaiseri, the Lorestan newt, has just been granted protection from international trade under CITES Appendix I, as of March 21, 2010.

Bell Frog, Thought To Be On Last Legs, Spotted Alive and Kicking

Read more about the rediscovery of the Australian frog Litoria castanea
here.

  • 1293 reads

Atrazine Effects in Xenopus Aren't Reproducible

Atrazine Effects in Xenopus Aren't Reproducible, Renner, Rebecca , Environmental Science & Technology, Volume 42, Number 10, p.3491-3493, (2008)

What Syngenta Claims About Atrazine and Amphibians

From the Syngenta website (10 March 2010):

"A growing body of research conducted by independent labs across the world is showing that atrazine has no effect on amphibian development."

Check out the Syngenta website for their position on atrazine and amphibians in response to Tyrone Hayes' research.

See also this news item

  • 1032 reads