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By sequencing the genome of the endangered Southern Corroboree frog, we could save it

Ever since I first learned about the devastating disease killing frogs worldwide, I knew I wanted to be part of the solution. In the 1980s, mysterious die-offs started occurring in frogs in Australia ...
WBAL-TV

Poisonous rare frogs saved from Australia wildfires

An emergency team of biologists in Australia flew to Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales to assess damage to special enclosures for southern corroboree frogs.The Taronga Conservation Society ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists in Australia Mapped the Genome of an Endangered Frog Species in an Effort to Save It

The southern corroboree frog is an iconic species in Australia. The tiny frog is known for the striking yellow and black markings that cover its body, which warn predators of its poisonous skin. The ...
The Scientist

Scientists Leverage Genomics to Save Endangered Frogs from a Deadly Fungus

You might enjoy HBO’s The Last of Us, but for frogs, the fungi-triggered zombie apocalypse show hits far too close to home. Since the 1980s, a deadly fungal disease has been spreading through ...
The Conversation

We name the 26 Australian frogs at greatest risk of extinction by 2040 — and how to save them

Graeme Gillespie is employed by the NT Government, and is the President of the Australian Society Herpetologists. This research has been funded at various points by: Queensland Government Community ...
The Conversation

Our field cameras melted in the bushfires. When we opened them, the results were startling

Benjamin Scheele is supported by the Australian Government’s National Environmental Science Programme and receives funding from the Australian Research Council. David Newell receives funding from the ...