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Your help needed to save Frogs!
Old 09-04-2008
Help save endangered frogs!

From the Amphibian Ark's Online Petition page:

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Frogs and other amphibians are dying. After thriving for over 360 million years, 1/3 to 1/2 of the world’s 6,000 known amphibian species could go extinct in our lifetime – which would be the single greatest mass extinction since the disappearance of the dinosaurs. The urgent danger is chytrid fungus, but other causes include habitat loss, pollution and pesticides, and climate change. Amphibians have long been referred to as the “canaries in the coal mine” – they are among the first species to be affected by environmental stressors, so when they show declines in the wild, it serves as a warning to other species, including humans.

Amphibians are a critical part of a healthy, natural world. In addition to their intrinsic value as a beautiful part of nature, they offer many benefits to us. They play an important role in the food web as both predator and prey, maintaining the delicate balance of nature. They eat pest insects, benefiting successful agriculture around the world and minimizing the spread of diseases, including malaria. The skin of amphibians contains substances that offer possible medical cures for a variety of human diseases, including AIDS.

Amphibians are at risk due to humankind, and it’s up to humankind to save them. If we do nothing, they will disappear forever. We must act, and we must act now. Therefore, zoos, aquariums, and conservation organizations around the world have designated 2008 as The Year of the Frog to raise awareness of the issue.

Here’s how you can help:

1. Sign this petition calling on support for amphibians by governments around the world.

2. Ask your friends and relatives to also sign the petition.

3. Visit Amphibian Ark to make a donation. Amphibian Ark is part of the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP) and will rescue amphibian species that cannot be saved in the wild and protect them in captive facilities until the threats to the wild populations can be controlled – buying valuable time to mitigate threats for species that would otherwise go extinct. The plan requires $50-$60 million in funding.
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Old 09-04-2008
I signed it! I love frogs, what a sad world it would be if they didn't exist
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Smile Frog research & recording required
Old 10-04-2008
Hi does anyone out there know someone who would be able to record our frogs here at Yelverton Brook near Margaret River in WA.
We have a great range of frogs but not actual firm data and identifcation.
From the songs their is a good range.
Any help would be appreciated, regards Joy

p.s. 2008 is year of the Frog!
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@ZooYouthBen: thanks for posting the petition! The Vancouver Aquarium has a new set of exhibits with over 25 species of amphibians, and they (like many other organizations) have really been pushing the theme of conservation for frogs.
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I've signed it.

There is a long way to go with Amphibian conservation I think. When I told my sister-in-law that 2008 is the year of the frog, her response was 'why bother with frogs?'
 

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