Guest guest Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 World's amphibians in big trouble, experts warn The world's amphibians could go extinct. All of them. Soon. So warned 50 amphibian experts from around the globe in the journal Science on Friday. Along with the same-old, same-old threats of habitat destruction, pollution, pesticides, UV radiation, and invasive species, amphibians are being wiped out by a rapidly spreading fungal disease. Climate change has made frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, and other amphibians more susceptible to the disease. " For the first time in modern history, because of the way that humans are impacting our natural world, we're facing the extinction of an entire class of organisms, " said Claude Gascon of Conservation International. The scientists announced an Amphibian Survival Alliance with a goal to fund a five-year, $400 million rescue mission. Up to 122 of the 5,743 known amphibian species have gone extinct since 1980, at least 427 are critically endangered, and almost a third are threatened. straight to the source: Chicago Tribune, John Biemer, 06 Jul 2006 straight to the source: BBC News, 07 Jul 2006 straight to the source: The Guardian, Ian Sample, 07 Jul 2006 " NOTICE: Due to Presidential Executive Orders, the National Security Agency may have read this email without warning, warrant, or notice. They may do this without any judicial or legislative oversight. You have no recourse nor protection save to call for the impeachment of the current President. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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