John Oliver mentioned this animal on his recent show, so i thought I'd tell you a little about the critically endangered #MountainChicken

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#frogs #amphibians #caribbean #EndangeredSpecies #conservation #chytridiomycosis https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/giant-caribbean-mountain-chicken-cbb

John Oliver mentioned this animal on his recent show, so i thought I'd tell you a little about the critically endangered #MountainChicken

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#frogs #amphibians #caribbean #EndangeredSpecies #conservation #chytridiomycosis https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/giant-caribbean-mountain-chicken-cbb

Gene editing lets scientists alter wild animal DNA for conservation. But should they?

Disease-resistant frogs, cane-toad-munching quolls and other gene-edited native animals could be roaming the nation within the next decade. What could go wrong?

ABC News

Endangered Frogs Born In London Zoo After Rescue From Deadly Fungus

"London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 Darwin’s frogs, following the zoo’s urgent mission to rescue the critically endangered species from the brink of extinction"

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#frogs #amphibians #endangered #chytridiomycosis #conservation https://medium.com/grrlscientist/endangered-frogs-born-in-london-zoo-after-rescue-from-deadly-fungus-3faede5497b0

Endangered Frogs Born In London Zoo After Rescue From Deadly Fungus

"London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 Darwin’s frogs, following the zoo’s urgent mission to rescue the critically endangered species from the brink of extinction"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#frogs #amphibians #endangered #chytridiomycosis #conservation https://medium.com/grrlscientist/endangered-frogs-born-in-london-zoo-after-rescue-from-deadly-fungus-3faede5497b0

Endangered Frogs Born In London Zoo After Rescue From Deadly Fungus

"London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 Darwin’s frogs, following the zoo’s urgent mission to rescue the critically endangered species from the brink of extinction"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#frogs #amphibians #endangered #chytridiomycosis #conservation https://medium.com/grrlscientist/endangered-frogs-born-in-london-zoo-after-rescue-from-deadly-fungus-3faede5497b0

Endangered Frogs Born In London Zoo After Rescue From Deadly Fungus

"London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 Darwin’s frogs, following the zoo’s urgent mission to rescue the critically endangered species from the brink of extinction"

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#frogs #amphibians #endangered #chytridiomycosis #conservation https://medium.com/grrlscientist/endangered-frogs-born-in-london-zoo-after-rescue-from-deadly-fungus-3faede5497b0

Chytridiomykóza - nemoc, která zabíjí obojživelníky ve velkých počtech. Čtvrteční příspěvek do Žabího týdne 2025 se celý zabýval touto smrtící infekcí.

#frogs #frogweek2025 #conservation #amphibians #chytridiomycosis #chytrid #fungus #disease #infection

https://blogorgonopsid.blogspot.com/2025/03/chytridiomykoza-velky-zabijak-zab-v.html

Chytridiomykóza, velký zabiják žab, v číslech

Dnešek, 20. březen, je Světovým dnem žab, každoroční oslavou bezocasých obojživelníků z řádu Anura a příležitostí upozornit na řadu problém...

Chytridiomycosis - the disease that kills amphibians in large numbers. Thursday's contribution to Frog Week 2025 was all about this deadly infection.

#frogs #frogweek2025 #conservation #amphibians #chytridiomycosis #chytrid #fungus #disease #infection

https://blogorgonopsid.blogspot.com/2025/03/chytridiomykoza-velky-zabijak-zab-v.html

Chytridiomykóza, velký zabiják žab, v číslech

Dnešek, 20. březen, je Světovým dnem žab, každoroční oslavou bezocasých obojživelníků z řádu Anura a příležitostí upozornit na řadu problém...