Most Croaking Science readers will be aware that the Global Amphibian Assessment of 2004 (GAA1: Stuart et al., 2004) found that about one third of amphibian species worldwide were in the IUCN’s ‘threatened’ categories (vulnerable, VU; endangered, EN; or critically endangered, CR), compared to only 12% of birds and 23% of mammals, making amphibians the worst off of the terrestrial vertebrates so far assessed (reptiles had not been assessed at that time). How has the situation changed in the nearly two decades since then? Leer más.

Just Add Water is a national campaign to encourage the public to dig wildlife ponds, especially in urban environments. In some areas this can counteract the enormous loss of countryside ponds in recent years, and help local frogs, newts and other wildlife flourish. Leer más.