Tocar una rana dorada venenosa silvestre podría matarte en cuestión de minutos. De hecho, una de ellas, cuyo nombre en Latín, Phyllobates terribilis, brinda una mayor idea de su naturaleza, puede matar 10 humanos con su único miligramo de veneno. La naturaleza mortal de esta pequeña rana no ha evitado que casi se extinguiera. Ahora, en un esfuerzo por salvar la especie, la World Land Trust (WLT) y la organización NGO ProAves de Colombia, se han asociado para crear una reserva en la selva de Chocó, de 50 hectáreas. Leer más.

Fifteen conservation groups have joined forces to save the Sierra Caral, an area of primary rainforest in Guatemala, in what is a remarkable conservation success story. Leer más.

AAWG15 will be held in Trento, Italy from Monday 28 to Thursday 31 May, 2012. The meeting will be informal, but every delegate will be expected to make a presentation (a talk or poster). Leer más.

Just over an hour ago I was eating breakfast by the pond, watching the damselflies, gnats, and tadpoles growing active in the morning sunshine, when I noticed some of the lily pads moving. The water rippled and then a bright orange throat snapped above the surface with an audible gulp! Leer más.

Professor Kellar Autumn, who is the chair of the Biology Dept. at Lewis and Clark College, came to an OMSI Science Pub to talk about his amazing work uncovering the secrets of the nanotechnology employed by gecko toes.  Jasper loves reptiles and amphibians, and found this really interesting. Leer más.