#amphibian-shorts

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Agriculture
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Citizen 'Frog Patrol' helps amphibians survive a dangerous road journey in Poland

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting and community initiatives like Frog Patrol for wildlife protection.
Writing
fromHarvard Gazette
1 week ago

Writing about a pet frog is trivial? Anne Fadiman disagrees. - Harvard Gazette

Beauty, wit, and attention to small things are essential when facing large, painful realities.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 week ago

See these ziti-sized fish scale a 50-foot waterfall

During major floods, thousands of tiny fish convene at Luvilombo Falls in the upper Congo River Basin to undertake a peculiar vertical migration, described for the first time today in Scientific Reports.
OMG science
#axolotls
Pets
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

New England-based rescue takes in batch of neglected axolotls

Libertyland Axolotl Rescue seeks donations for the rehabilitation of 16 axolotls with injuries and infections.
Pets
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

New England-based rescue takes in batch of neglected axolotls

Libertyland Axolotl Rescue seeks donations for the rehabilitation of 16 axolotls with injuries and infections.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

A toad is a perfect tenner': experts recommend wild candidates for new banknotes

Native British wildlife will be featured on new banknotes, with public support for the change over historical figures like Churchill and Austen.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Country diary: Frogspawn returns to the pond I built with my father | Claire Stares

A garden pond's ecosystem cycles between frog and newt dominance, with frogspawn reappearing after over a decade of newt predation suppressed frog breeding.
Portland
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

How people are helping breeding frogs dodge cars - High Country News

Volunteers in Portland conduct annual winter frog rescue operations to protect northern red-legged frogs from highway traffic during their migration to breeding grounds.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Good luck Dua Leaper: scientists return frogs wiped out by fungal disease to wild

Green and golden bell frogs were reintroduced to the ACT after about four decades using immunised, microchipped individuals and engineered thermal refuges to combat chytrid fungus.
#rewilding
Environment
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago

Would you pay 1% more for wildlife? - High Country News

The 1% for Wildlife bill would raise lodging taxes to generate nearly $30 million annually for Oregon habitat conservation.
Environment
fromKqed
2 months ago

How Did the Newt Cross the Road? With Help From These Volunteers, Carefully | KQED

Volunteer counts document tens of thousands of newt roadkills on Alma Bridge Road; studies show nearly 40% seasonal mortality, risking local population extinction within decades.
Environment
fromState of the Planet
2 months ago

How Can We Mend Our Living World?

Human, animal, and plant relationships are intertwined; biodiversity decline reshapes these connections and requires rethinking narratives and interdisciplinary approaches to repair the living world.
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