A skin-eating fungus from Europe could decimate Appalachia's salamanders – but researchers are working to prevent an outbreak
The Bsal fungus is not yet here in North America, or any place in the Western Hemisphere, but there is concern that the pet trade is the most likely route for introduction here.
Matt Gray, Professor, University of Tennessee •
conversation
Nov. 6, 2020 • ~8 min
Nov. 6, 2020 • ~8 min
More people eat frog legs than you think – and humans are harvesting frogs at unsustainable rates
Frogs are harvested as food by the millions every year. A new study shows that uncontrolled frog hunting could drive some populations to extinction by midcentury.
Kerim Çiçek, Associate Professor of Zoology, Ege University •
conversation
June 12, 2020 • ~8 min
June 12, 2020 • ~8 min
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