When it comes to breeding Pacific tree frogs, Mohawk Kuzma, a Burien 21 year-old formerly known as Miles Partman, should leap on to your radar. The Evergreen High School graduate and current civic volunteer said he noticed that many in this species, called Pseudacris regilla are being killed off by the chytrid fungus or «Chytridiomycosis». He raises eggs and tadpoles to give away for free. Leer más.
In this age of rapid global change it is rare to hear good news concerning the plight of wildlife species. Plant and animal species face mounting threats from global climate change, habitat loss, emerging diseases and other stressors. Amphibians exemplify the current biodiversity crises, and are the most threatened class of vertebrates on earth with ~43% of all known species experiencing population declines. Despite this dire outlook for amphibians there is occasionally good news regarding amphibian conservation. This good news includes the discovery of new species and the rediscovery of species that were once considered “missing”. Leer más.
Así lo han confirmado un equipo de científicos del Reino Unido y la India en lo que parece ser una nueva especie de anfibios sin extremidades. El animal fue identificado por accidente en la zona occidental de Ghats en el estado de Kerala al sur de la India. Leer más.
In the classic fable, the tortoise taught us that “slow and steady wins the race.” Unfortunately for many of the earth’s endangered tortoises and freshwater turtles, time is running out: Over half of the group’s approximately 330 species are threatened with extinction from habitat loss, illegal trade, and hunting. Leer más.
