Scientists have studied puddle frogs to identify genetic variation hotspots and places where the climate crisis could wipe out populations too homogenous to adapt. Even widespread species could be genomically vulnerable to the climate crisis, scientists warn. By studying the DNA of puddle frogs living in central African rainforests, the scientists found that areas of […]
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Wildlife Takes Center Stage in These Great Games
If you love animals and what could be more special than spotting them in the wild? If you’re lucky enough to live in an area where you can watch wildlife, then get out there and spot some! However, if you live in a more urban environment, you can enjoy wildlife too, from your computer. There […]
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Today April 28th is Save the Frogs Day
Your world is busy fast paced and loud, running to catch up with your lives and whatever your crowd. But in the middle of this far and near, we frogs and amphibians are starting to disappear. The croaks and the ribbits the folklore you created… without your help to extinction we are fated. We are […]
![Fungus Devastating Frogs on Nearly Every Continent May Have an Achilles Heel–and Scientists Think it Could Save the Amphibians Fungus Devastating Frogs on Nearly Every Continent May Have an Achilles Heel–and Scientists Think it Could Save the Amphibians](https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Atelopus-varius-harlequin-toad-frog-cc-Brain-Gratewick-wiki.jpg)
Fungus Devastating Frogs on Nearly Every Continent May Have an Achilles Heel–and Scientists Think it Could Save the Amphibians
A pandemic among frogs has been going on worldwide for years—the culprit: a fungal infection that has affected amphibians on nearly every continent. But now, the discovery of a virus that has evolved to replicate inside this fungus could be the key to saving nearly 500 species of frogs that have experienced declines due to […]
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7 Ways to Attract Beneficial Insects & Animals to the Garden
An important part of creating a healthy, organic garden space is supporting a well-balanced ecosystem. That can’t be done with the use of pesticides and other biocides because they, by design, create imbalance. There are insects and small animals that feed on unwelcomed garden visitors like aphids and slugs, so if there are no aphids […]
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What Can You Do for Wildlife?
We coexist on the planet with 8.7 million other living species. Hence, it is our duty to secure our future generations. They can guarantee that our offspring will experience the same wonders we did. The increasing human population is causing a strain on wildlife. Multiple wildlife habitats are being encroached upon to fill the demand […]
![People Encouraged to Freeze Toads to Death in National Cull People Encouraged to Freeze Toads to Death in National Cull](https://d.newsweek.com/en/full/2333642/invasive-cane-toad-looking-camera.webp?w=900&f=68923357e59797fd308784ea9ca207b6)
People Encouraged to Freeze Toads to Death in National Cull
Thousands of invasive toads are about to be killed by Australian locals as the annual Great Cane Toad Bust kicks off, with experts urging participants to euthanize the amphibians humanely using the “cool-and-freeze” method. The Bust, organized by environmental group Watergum, is due to start on January 13 and will last a week. Australian residents […]
![Cannibal tree frogs are invading the US: Human hand-sized amphibians from Cuba have been spotted in Georgia - and officials urge residents to 'kill them' on the spot Cannibal tree frogs are invading the US: Human hand-sized amphibians from Cuba have been spotted in Georgia – and officials urge residents to ‘kill them’ on the spot](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/05/16/79664075-12930761-image-a-12_1704471907351.jpg)
Cannibal tree frogs are invading the US: Human hand-sized amphibians from Cuba have been spotted in Georgia – and officials urge residents to ‘kill them’ on the spot
Cannibal tree frogs from Cuba are invading parts of the US – and wildlife officials are urging people to kill the amphibians on the spot. The warning is due to the human hand-sized frogs eating those native to North America, which would lead to ‘ecological problems.’ The invasive creature also’ secretes an irritating liquid from […]