...was developed for the Southern Corroboree Frog in 1996 and this has subsequently been revised and updated. The main actions recommended by the recovery plan include population monitoring, captive breeding...

Addressing the amphibian extinction crisis represents the greatest species conservation challenge in the history of humanity. Without immediate captive management as a stopgap component of an integrated conservation effort, hundreds...

...is one of the most pathogenic microorganisms affecting amphibians in both captivity and in nature. The establishment of B. dendrobatidis free, stable, amphibian captive breeding colonies is one of the...

...myself racing around the world searching for outbreaks of emerging amphibian diseases and building a frog rescue center in Honduras to save frogs from extinction. It’s easy to become overwhelmed...

...day and a half to get to the far away communities at Isiboro Secure National Park, staying twenty days camping without any communication, and getting home with my body full...

...get my Licenciatura degree to study a postgrad on dolphin or whale biology. However, mid-career, I realized that what I really loved was studying ecology. To do that, I needed...

...for enjoyment and education. However, keeping an amphibian (or any pet) in captivity is a real commitment to its well-being for the entirety of its possibly very long life. Recommended...

Species name: Spicospina flammocaerulea Common name: Sunset Frog Red List status: Vulnerable (http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/41052/0) Distribution: South coast of Western Australia: east and north-east of Walpole. Habitat: Permanently

...eight species included within two species complexes). We evaluated the relative change in suitable climatic habitat for these species in the Appalachian Highlands from the current climate to the years...

Species name: Litoria castanea Common name: Yellow-spotted Bell Frog Red List status: Critically Endangered (http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/12145/0) Distribution: Formerly over the Northern, Central and Southern Tablelands of NSW, Aus