Mountain yellow-legged frog in Yosemite National Park, California
Roland Knapp
Wild frog populations appear to have evolved resistance to deadly fungal pathogens that feed on their skin. Now, researchers show that moving some of these resistant frogs into habitats where fungi have killed off all other frogs is an effective way to restore the population. Reporting.
fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) – the chytrid fungus – is a pathogen that causes one of the most deadly wildlife diseases, decimating the populations of hundreds of amphibian species and contributing to the extinction of many others. Bacteria are…
Source: www.newscientist.com
