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Amphibians and Reptiles Conservation Spotlight Herpetology Species Loss

Saving amphibians from a deadly fungus means acting without knowing all the answers

October 1, 2017September 15, 2018scienceadminComments Off

Pictured above: A male boreal toad waits for opportunities to mate near a Colorado mountain lake. Photo by Brittany Mosher, CC BY-ND Article by: Brittany A. Mosher, Colorado State University; Brian Gerber, University of Rhode Island, and Larissa Bailey, Colorado State University The calls of frogs on warm nights in the spring are a welcome […]

Conservation Spotlight

Science-bound, Adventure-driven

September 9, 2016September 15, 2018scienceadminComments Off

The exciting new face of nature conservation science By Kristina Aluzaite As intense morning rays light up the majestic faces and ridges of Nepal’s Khumbu valley, a group of mountaineers armed with ice gear and thick down jackets stand on a 20,000′ ice and rock giant: Lobuche East. They set up a rappel station on the edge […]