Bogs, swamps and wetlands are falling earily silent as frogs succomb to a virulent fungus worldwide. Conservationists estimate that 170 species have become extinct in the past two decades and fear that another 1,900 are on the way out. ( Times Online)
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Conservationists Call for Amphibian Ark
Category: Environment
Posted on: February 16, 2007 12:50 PM, by EJGili
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I just attended (and blogged about) a symposium at AAAS about this issue in Central America. Raises some interesting questions.
Posted by: jbruno | February 17, 2007 11:11 PM
I couldn't help but write about this too.. Amphibian Ark=Bad Science
Posted by: Matt | February 21, 2007 01:58 PM