'Amphibian Ark' Planned to Save Frogs
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By DORIE TURNER  ATLANTA - Ponds and swamps are becoming eerily silent.  The familiar melody of ribbits, croaks and chirps is disappearing as a mysterious killer fungus wipes out frog populations around the globe, a phenomenon likened to the extinction of dinosaurs.
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A purple fluorescent frog is one of  24 new species found in the South American highlands of  Suriname, conservationists reported on Monday, warning that  these creatures are threatened by illegal gold mining.
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Amphibians such as leopard frogs and salamanders are threatened with extinction as their homes dry up and a new disease spreads, possibly as a result of global warming, according to a new study in Science magazine.
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Work has started on a new nature centre next to a chemical plant in Barry.   The centre is being created at Cadoxton Ponds, alongside the Dow Corning chemical plan, on Cardiff Road, Barry.
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As pollution and a killer fungus decimate frog populations around the world, scientists work to quarantine a stock of healthy croakers. By the Associated Press.
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DULUTH, Minn. - An 11-year-old boy was out hunting frogs on Island Lake when he became the prey...
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Scientists draw inspiration from the lizard to develop a waterproof adhesive bandage for surgical wounds.
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More than 5,000 scientists, conservationists and politicians meet in Thailand over the next week to hammer out a blueprint for saving some of the world's most endangered species and fragile ecosystems.
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By P.J. Lassek, Tulsa World, Okla.  Sep. 15--Public gathering spaces would be the first areas developed on islands proposed for the Arkansas River, the River Parks Authority was told Thursday.
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By Ed Fletcher, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 13--Sacramento County supervisors voted Tuesday to move forward with a plan to protect habitat for endangered and threatened species in a huge swath of the county south of the American River.
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People can halt the decline of many birds by making their gardens more wildlife-friendly, says a charity.
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This year's unusually warm winter could cause large numbers of amphibians to die in Germany, an environmental organization said Tuesday.
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Disease, climate change and habitat loss are threatening one-third of the world&#39;s fragile species of frogs, toads, newts and salamanders, according to the first global assessment of amphibians.
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The federal government and a nonprofit group are buying the land from local farmers to ensure its biodiversity is preserved. BY LISA J. ADAMS /Associated Press.
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By David Sneed, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. May 31--More than 200 acres have been added to the Carrizo Plain National Monument as part of a program to protect the endangered San Joaquin kit fox.
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The Republic of Congo will set aside up to 3,800 square miles (1 million hectares) of land to help preserve elephants, chimpanzees, hippos, crocodiles, and gorillas.
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Description: A long-awaited assessment of frog, toad and salamander populations around the world finds nearly one-third of species are threatened with extinction.