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shalla

Bleak outlook for Europe's toads

According to new research, more than half of all amphibians (frogs, toads and newts) living in Europe could go extinct within 40 years as a result of climate change, diseases and habitat destruction. Most...

created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Europes toads and frogs face extinction by 2050

LotusFlower

Frogs and Toads face extinction

With one in three of all the world's amphibians on the endangered species list a new report predicts that over half of European toads, frogs and newts could be extinct in 50 years time. Climate change is...

created by LotusFlower | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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sweet east pearl

Toad solution: Scare them to death!

" SCIENTISTS may have found the key to managing cane toads: scaring them to death. Professor Rob Capon is heading a group of scientists who believe they may be close to identifying an "alarm chemical'' in toad...

created by sweet east pearl | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Chinese wonder if animals can predict earthquakes

"First, the water level in a pond inexplicably plunged. Then, thousands of toads appeared on streets in a nearby province. Finally, just hours before China's worst earthquake in three decades, animals at a local zoo began acting strangely."

created by stvalentine | 1 year ago
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Orato

The Amphibian Decline

For the past seven years I've been working in the biological departments of various universities. Ultimately this is going to culminate in a Masters at the end of this December, but I don't think people realize...