The world's amphibians are in trouble. Because of their sensitivity to climate change, habitat loss, and pollution, they may ...
Researchers from the US studied the plasticity in growth and development of wood frog larvae in response to the emerging disease ranavirus, which can kill off the entire population of ponds. They ...
An outbreak often leads to the death of all larvae in a pond, and there is evidence that outbreaks are becoming more frequent due to climate change. Small frog in a big pond Between 2021 and 2023 ...
The RSPCA advises children, parents, and teachers to observe frogspawn and tadpole development in natural ponds rather than ...
Once the amphibians cross the road, the area around Shelburne Pond will become one big singles event, with animals searching ...
RSPCA experts have appealed to children, parents and teachers to resist the temptation to take frog and toad spawn home to ...
In anticipation of the crossing, the town has agreed to close a portion of the road for one night during the frog-pocalypse in order to grant them car-free passage across the road.