by Susan | Jan 15, 2013 | Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Fungal infections in wildlife
We’ve written before about fungal infections devastating amphibian, honey bee, and bat populations, but this winter we wanted to delve more deeply into this issue. First, we’ll learn a bit about fungi and why they can be such virulent pathogens. In the next few posts,...
by Susan | Sep 18, 2012 | Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, How You Can Help, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Uncategorized
A couple of weeks ago, there was quite a brouhaha in the news about the inclusion of God into the Democratic and Republican party platforms at the convention. Personally, I don’t think God cares too much about party platforms. But I do think God might wish that we...
by Susan | Aug 15, 2012 | Amphbian research, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Frog Conservation, Frog Extinction and Frogs Legs, Uncategorized
A Frogs Are Green reader alerted us to a recent Dot Earth (New York Times) blog post by Andrew C. Revkin, “Genetic Study Finds Bullfrog Trade is Prime Pathway For Devastating Amphibian Fungus.” University of Michigan mycologist Tim James and colleagues conducted a...
by Susan | Dec 29, 2011 | Amphibian research, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Climate change and frogs, Eco Interviews, Frog People, People Helping Frogs and Toads, Save the Frogs Day
Interview by Susan Newman When was your organization founded? Please tell us a bit about its mission, goals… Save the Frogs is the first and only public charity devoted to amphibians. It was founded in May 2008. Our mission is to save and protect amphibians, as...
by Susan | Sep 16, 2011 | Amphbian research, Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Frog Conservation, Frog People, Uncategorized
Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered a freshwater organism that might help in fighting the chytrid fungus, which is a principal cause for the worldwide amphibian decline. A freshwater species of zooplankton, called Daphnia magna, could provide a tool...
by Susan | Jul 30, 2011 | Chytrid disease, chytrid fungus, Frog Conservation, Frog Extinction and Frogs Legs, Living a Frog-Friendly Life, Uncategorized
Eating frogs legs is a bit of a joke to Americans. Most of us would never consider eating them. Yet we need to take this very real threat to frogs seriously. A recent article in Scientific American, “How Eating Frogs Legs Is Causing Frog Extinctions,”* listed some...
