Amphibians in the News

Amphibians in the News

2004

Trying to Crack An Icy Mystery: Cryogenetic Secrets May Aid Organ Transplants
Washington Post, December 11, 2004
Global Amphibian Assessment Goes Online: Amphibian Populations Seen Dwindling
National Public Radio, October 14, 2004
Feds Postpone Salamander Protections Over Science Debate
San Diego Tribune May 17, 2004
Rescued mountain frogs now thriving in L.A. Zoo
Daily News.com May 14, 2004
Dramatic decline of native Sierra Nevada frog linked to introduced trout
UC Berkeley News May 12, 2004
Tough African frogs infest S.F. pond -- scientists worry invasion will spread State lacks funds and a plan to eradicate aggressive amphibians in Golden Gate Park
San Francisco Chronicle May 7, 2004
'Warning' over three-headed frog
BBC News March 5, 2004
Groups Seek to Keep Frog From Becoming a Relic
GreenLines March 2, 2004
Miss. Frog Habitat Preservation Sought
NY Times February 3, 2004
A Loathsome Frog, Perhaps, but Surely Lionhearted
NY Times January 29, 2004
Frog Discovery May Jump-Start Shift in Attitude
LA Times January 20, 2004

2003

Relocation Of Spotted Frog Going Well
GreenLines, December 18, 2003
Rancher's kids discover "Twain's frog" in Calaveras County
jumpingfrog.org December 2, 2003
Frog eggs rejuvenate human cells
Nature.com July 15, 2003
Popular Pesticide Faulted for Frogs' Sexual Abnormalities
New York Times, June 19, 2003
Salamanders can do math
Nature.com May 6, 2003
Frog-Jumping Contest Allowed to Leap Forward
Yahoo.com February 11, 2003
Frog dip detects killer fungus
Nature.com February 7, 2003

2002

Frogs tune call to hole
Nature.com November 5, 2002
Herbicide makes wild frogs hermaphrodite
Nature.com October 31, 2002
Das Froschparadies liegt auf Sri Lanka (German) Frog paradise lies on Sri Lanka
Spiegel Online. October 10th, 2002
Dozens of new frogs found on tropical isle (Sri Lanka)
United Press International. October 10, 2002
Migrating Amphibians Reveal Grim Consequence of Habitat Fragmentation
Newswise.com October 3rd, 2002
The Frog Man of the Sonoran Desert Arizona Rains Bring Amphibians and their Admirers.
NPR. September 5th, 2002
In Puerto Rico, concrete jungle stifles singing frogs
ENN. August 31st, 2002
Salamander called endangered
Press Democrat. July 17th, 2002
See also the Federal Register article on Ambystoma californiense (PDF file; July 22nd, 2002).
Estonian firefighters deployed to aid toads threatened by drought
Ananova.com. June 7th, 2002
Tiny portions of pesticide can cause big problems
ENN.com. May 9th, 2002
Worms may cause frog deformities
Yahoo News. May 5th, 2002
How the salamanders changed their spots: Was it, ask Cornell biologists, due to environmental stress?
Cornell, April 26, 2002
Otters blamed for frog slaughter
Newsbbc.com,April 10, 2002
Mystery virus ravages UK frogs
Newsbbc.com,Jan 28, 2002
When frogs croak
Newsreview.com, Jan 10, 2002
Environment Ministry restricts export of 165 more species of animals, plants native to Korea
Korea Herald.com, Jan 10, 2002
Eyeballs grown and implanted in tadpole
Ananova.com, Jan 6, 2002
Drought affects wetland species
Augusta Chronicle.com, Jan 1, 2002

2001

In-lab, low-dose atrazine frog study suggests similar field effects
E&ST online, December 12, 2001
A harbor in the desert
ENN.com, November 28, 2001
Fungal enemy could explain worldwide amphibian die-off
ENN, August 23, 2001
German Chancellor blames frogs for cost of new motorway
Ananova.com, August 16, 2001
Wandering newts use magnetic map to get home
Ananova.com, August 14, 2001
Goa’s new diet is last supper for frogs
The Indian Express, June 12, 2001
State's investigation of deformed frogs is at a standstill
Star tribune, May 29, 2001
Mystery of the 15-legged frog
Ananova.com, May 22, 2001
Dead frogs raise concerns in Cape Breton
CBC News, May 15, 2001
The fragile world of frogs
National Geographic, May 2001
Salamander aid nets rancher $3,800
Newspress.com, May 2, 2001
Amphibian declines linked to climate change
ENN, April 10, 2001
Amphibian populations in decline
Nature, April 5, 2001
Pesticide, urbanization linked to frog declines
EurekAlert, April 4, 2001
Jumping jellybeans: They're out of frogs for the jump-off
Herald Online, April 3, 2001
Asia deemed cradle of salamanders
ENN, March 29, 2001
Evolving Before Our Eyes
Songbirds and salamanders bolster Darwin's theory that change in habitat can create 2 species from one
SF Gate, March 28, 2001
Jumping frog wins protection
ENN, March 7, 2001
Decision Due Soon On Trout Stocking
SF Gate, February 18, 2001
Good vibrations in the animal kingdom
ENN, January 24, 2001
Habitat approved for endangered toad
ENN, January 24, 2001
Fish stocking halted to protect endangered frogs
San Francisco Chronicle, January 15, 2001
Plan to save frog could spell economic disaster
ENN, January 8, 2001

2000

Plague of noisy, chirping frogs drives Hawaii residents batty
CNN, December 28, 2000
USGS Research Finds that Contaminants May Play an Important Role in California Amphibian Declines
WERC, December 7, 2000
Researchers hope to keep amphibians from disappearing in High Sierra
San Francisco Chronicle, December 4, 2000
Power Crisis Threatens Rare Toad
Excite.com, December 4, 2000
Genetic warfare is declared on Australia's dread cane toad
Independent News, December 3, 2000
Endangered Toads Transferred To US From Tanzania
AllAfrica.com, December , 2000
Wetlands hears of amphibians' plight
ZWire.com, November 30, 2000
Consultant Charged In Frog Relocation
San Francisco Chronicle, November 8, 2000
Bullfrog Alert!
English Nature, October 30, 2000
Sierra Nevada species dying
ModBee.com, October 22, 2000
USFWS issues positive 90-day finding on petition to list the Yosemite toad
ESWR, October 12, 2000
USFWS issues positive 90-day finding on petition to list the mountain yellow-legged frog
ESWR, October 12, 2000
Five million acres wanted for 5-inch frogs
ENN, September 30, 2000
Canada's snakes, frogs and lizards face serious threats to long-term survival, WWF report warns
WWF, September 29, 2000
Live toad found in tin of dog food
Ananova.com, September 16, 2000
Launch of the 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
IUCN article, September 12, 2000
Threatened Frogs May Get Leg Up
The Hartford Courant, September 11, 2000
Rare Frogs To Be Relocated For New Tunnel
San Francisco Chronicle, August 24, 2000
Bullfrogs' serenade signals trouble in Canada
ENN article, August 21, 2000
Fertilizers spell death for amphibians
ENN article, Saturday, January 8, 2000

1999

Amphibian Declines and Malformations
BMN, December 24, 1999
Canada's snakes, frogs and lizards face serious threats to long-term survival
WWF, September 29, 1999
Amphibian revival: Build it and they will come
ENN, March 1, 1999

1998

Researchers discover frog-killing fungus
ENN, Thursday, June 25, 1998
USGS to survey Great Smoky amphibians
ENN, May 29, 1998
The Worldwatch Report: The latest news on the missing frogs
ENN, Thursday, April 30, 1998
Amphibian decline spurs global program
ENN Friday, January 30, 1998

1997

Bullfrogs appear guilty in red-legged frog decline
ENN article, September 3, 1997