Environmental DNA techniques can detect a deadly virus in amphibian ponds, giving wildlife managers critical information about how to best protect vulnerable amphibian species. Ranavirus is deadly to amphibians. “It’s associated in die-offs in a …
Luis Zambrano was used to surveying fish species in the Yucatan Peninsula before he got involved with studying axolotls. The axolotl used to range more widely throughout Mexico City than it does today, when the …
A “big night” only happens a couple of times a year, and conditions have to be just right. It has to be springtime, when the weather has risen above 45 degrees Fahrenheit at night, allowing …
The California tiger salamanders of Sonoma County continue to decline despite well-intentioned efforts to preserve areas for the amphibians. The distinct population segment of California tiger salamanders is unlikely to persist until more attention is …
Being the last surviving species of their genus or family and living in imperiled ecosystem types are important factors for scientists to consider when setting aside land for amphibian conservation across the world, researchers say. …
Lori Williams, a TWS member and wildlife biologist in the Wildlife Diversity Program with the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission, recently earned the title of 2020 Biologist of the Year. “Lori is inspirational to those …
Not all amphibians cope the same way with deadly infectious diseases. While some apparently learn how to avoid dangerous exposures, others can be protected using something similar to a vaccination. Chytrid disease, caused by the …
Imperiled cascades frogs in California may need to be managed as a distinct population at the southern end of the species’ range. “We know they’ve blinked out from a lot of locations in California,” said …
A boreal toad population has become nearly extirpated in an area of western Montana that was relatively recently converted to a national wildlife refuge. “In essence, what we found in the study period was this …
Linda Moon was snorkeling in search of salamanders in a crystal-clear spring in central Texas when she made a surprising discovery. She was conducting a routine collection of a unique species in the water of …
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