Battle to save frogs from global killer disease

Amphibians are under attack from multiple pathogens, say expertsFrogs, salamanders, and toads across the world are now under attack from a widening range of interacting pathogens that threaten to devastate global amphibian populations.That is the stark warning of leading zoological experts who will gather this week in London in a bid to establish an emergency plan to save these endangered creatures. “The world’s amphibians are facing a new crisis, one that is caused by attacks by multiple pathogens,” said Professor Trent Garner of the Zoological Society of London, which is hostingthe conference. “We desperately need to devise strategies that can protect them.”Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Amphibians Endangered species Environment World news Fungi Biology Science Animals Wildlife Source Type: news