Comments for Frog Matters

Comment on The Amphibian Ark’s Frog Blog by kevinj003

kevinj003 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:14:07 +0000

Thanks Ted, We’ll surely contact the House of Herps admins and submit something for the frist blog.

Best wishes,

Kevin

Comment on The Amphibian Ark’s Frog Blog by Ted C. MacRae

Ted C. MacRae — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:18:48 +0000

Hi – you might be interested in participating in a new blog carnival called House of Herps that is devoted exclusively to reptiles and amphibians. The first issue will come out on Dec 18th, I’m sure the admins would love to have one of your posts included in that issue.
regards–ted

Comment on Lungless caecilian found in Guyana by Dale Ledford

Dale Ledford — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:41:03 +0000

They would be such an interesting species to research, I wonder if RFID technology could be used with them to locate and track them underground?

Comment on The Kihansi spray toad is now extinct in the wild by kevinj003

kevinj003 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:15:54 +0000

A draft Kihansi Spray Toad Reintroduction Plan is currently being reviewed, and it is hoped that this will be finalized in the first quarter of 2010. Although the plan is not yet ready for release, it builds on a Population and Habitat Viability Assessment (PHVA) workshop that was held in Tanzania in May 2007, which produced guidance on how Kihansi Spray Toad management challenges could be handled by developing a recovery plan for the species.

…the goals of this program is to establish a viable, free-ranging population of the KST within the species former natural habitat, together with protection and restoration of the unique habitat upon which the species relies for survival. The re-introduction requires a multidisciplinary approach involving a team of persons drawn from a variety of backgrounds with appropriate expertise.

The plan seeks to assess the liklihood of success of any reintroductions prior to them being undertaken. Stay tuned for further updates!

Comment on Frog auction getting a lot of attention: Associated Press story by kevinj003

kevinj003 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:00:48 +0000

I’m glad that you find our posts interesting and informative. We hope to be able to continue to raise awareness about the plight of the world’s amphibians as much as we can, so we can all help to make a difference.

Comment on Frog auction getting a lot of attention: Associated Press story by Mikayla Gagan

Mikayla Gagan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:04:02 +0000

Another good article you post here.I m waiting for others to share it with my friends.

Comment on Frog auction getting a lot of attention: Associated Press story by Elizabeth De buda

Elizabeth De buda — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:57:54 +0000

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Comment on Scientists discover how chytrid kills by Dale Ledford

Dale Ledford — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:47:52 +0000

I knew that Chytrid led to the thickening of the skin, leading to blocking of water uptake, and the ion balance, but I would have assumed it would have killed via suffocation. Thankfully we have not detected any Chytrid in the populations we have looked at in pond breeding salamanders, but we have seen Frog Virus 3 in ponds that have regular cattle access in Spotted Salamander larvae.

Comment on The Kihansi spray toad is now extinct in the wild by Dale Ledford

Dale Ledford — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:04:35 +0000

What is the possibility of setting up any in-situ isolated sites, after the fungus has burned itself out?

Comment on More than 17,000 species threatened by extinction by Dale Ledford

Dale Ledford — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:41:52 +0000

It is staggering how quickly Chytrid spreads. I do not know if anyone read an article in the magazine Conservation, which detailed some of the animal and plant species that come into this country that are not even able to be identified but to the lower taxonomic classes. And the bulk of these come from hot spots, where no, or little disease testing is done.