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Chile's giant 'living fossil' frog faces threat from climate change and humans

A giant frog species that hopped alongside dinosaurs and is considered a "living fossil" is now losing ground in its native Chile as climate change and human intervention damage its habitat. "It's sad that a species that managed to coexist with dinosaurs, that managed to resist a mass extinction, is now threatened by human beings," said Melissa Cancino, a vetinarian …

Climate Change Chile Helmeted Water Toad

5 days, 12 hours ago

One of the world’s largest frogs lived with dinosaurs – it now faces extinction from humans

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A giant frog species that hopped alongside dinosaurs and is considered a “living fossil” is …

Chile Frog Helmeted Water Toad

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ethical taxidermist Robyn Austin turns birds and foxes into life-like art

ABC

Robyn Austin knows what she does divides opinion. "The birds I find have normally died as a result of flying into cars … I've always got a knife and a plastic bag in my car so I can run out and get them," Robyn said. "It's just like a feathered jumpsuit that you're putting back on it," Robyn said. "I've …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Rare toad raised in San Francisco relocates to Yosemite National Park

LA Times

A toad that has not been seen in Yosemite National Park in 11 years was reintroduced to the park this week by San Francisco Zoo officials. The reintroduction of the federally threatened Yosemite toad inside the national park is part of a five-year project seeking to reestablish a self-sustaining population. Yosemite National Park officials say a lack of winter snowpacks …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Is it ethical to change animals’ behaviour to protect them?

The Hindu

When large and warty cane toads were first brought to Australia nearly 100 years ago, they had a simple mission: to gobble up beetles and other pests in the sugarcane fields. One of the most exciting areas in this quickly evolving field is behaviour-based management, in which an animal’s behaviour is encouraged, modified or manipulated in some way to achieve …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Red fire ants spread west of Great Dividing Range, nests detected in Toowoomba

ABC

The red fire ant has been detected on the western side of the Great Dividing Range for the first time and a biosecurity group says the "window of opportunity" to eradicate the exotic pest is closing. Key points: Two fire ant nests have been detected and destroyed in Kleinton, near Toowoomba Authorities suspect the dangerous pests may have been moved …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: Wild animals can be trained to avoid threats, but is it ethical?

LA Times

Cane toads were brought to Australia to protect crops but have become a bane to wild animals that eat the poisonous amphibians. Other behavior-based management efforts include re-teaching lost migratory routes to birds in North America, preparing captive animals for life in the wild in Colombia and using deterrents like colored flags to keep wildlife away from sites where they …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Keegan-Michael Key on how he impersonated Toad’s high-pitched shriek for The Super Mario Bros Movie

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Keegan-Michael Key has joked that “Earl Grey …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Australian park rangers say 'Toadzilla' could be world's biggest toad

The Hindu

Australian park rangers believe they have stumbled upon a record-breaking giant toad deep in a rainforest. Dubbed "Toadzilla", the cane toad, an invasive species that poses a threat to Australia's ecosystem, was spotted by "shocked" park ranger Kylee Gray during a patrol in Conway National Park in Queensland state on Jan. 12. “We considered naming her Connie after Conway National …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Spotted-tailed quolls back from brink of local extinction in Far North Queensland

ABC

A secretive native animal feared to have nearly vanished from Queensland's Atherton Tablelands has surprised and delighted researchers in promising numbers. Key points: The spotted-tailed quoll is the second-largest carnivorous marsupial in Australia after the Tasmanian devil The Dasyurus maculatus gracilis subspecies, which is found in north-eastern Queensland, is listed as endangered According to the Australian Conservation Foundation there are …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Neighbor: School shooter killed toads after 1 poisoned dog

Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When one of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz ’s dogs died after eating a poisonous toad, he began a rampage against the amphibians, a former neighbor testified Wednesday, adding that Cruz’s temper was so volatile he never should have been allowed to own a gun or other weapons. He may have screamed a little,” said Gold, …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Beekeepers now face cane toad invasion in wake of Northern Rivers floods

ABC

One of the country's largest honey producers has warned there could be an explosion in cane toad numbers in the NSW Northern Rivers following recent record floods. Key points: Cane toads are invading bee hives is search of small hive beetles to feast on The non-native amphibians also love bees and tap on the hives to lure them out Beekeepers …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Nevada toad declared endangered at site of geothermal plant

Associated Press

RENO, Nev. — In a rare emergency move, the U.S government temporarily declared a northern Nevada toad endangered Monday, saying a geothermal power plant in the works could result in its extinction. Officials for Reno-based Ormat Technologies Inc., which broke ground on the power plant last month, have said they don’t believe a listing would impact the project because the …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Do looks correlate with caregiving in frogs and toads?

The Hindu

Parental caregiving in animals is associated with an element of risk of being attacked by predators. Tying these two facets together, researchers from Indian Institute of Science asked whether parental caregiving is associated with body colour, patterns and even dichromatism in frog and toad species. Frog parents Parental caregiving in frogs and toads has many associated questions: Does the species …

Care Species Caregiving Seshadri Thaker Parental Care

2 years, 10 months ago

Northern quoll tracking finds habitat a key defence against predation

ABC

Australia's smallest quoll has some pretty special features, and now new research is looking into the northern quoll's ability to survive in parts of Far North Queensland where it was once thought to have disappeared. Key points: Northern quolls were once thought to have largely disappeared from Cape York, until a population was found near Weipa in 2015 New research …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Legendary New Haven nightspot reopening after year’s closure

Associated Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — One of Connecticut’s legendary music clubs is reopening after a year-long closure due to the pandemic, with the help of the federal government. Toad’s Place celebrated with its first live music, a jazz duo, Friday along with Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Rosa DeLauro. Blumenthal called the club “iconic.” Toad’s opened in the 1970s and has …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Sizewell C nuclear power station could ‘suck up over 500 million fish’ and harm species including otters and rare natterjack toads, campaigners warn

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The existing nuclear facility on the site, Sizewell B, already “impinges” – sucks in – 8 million fish a …

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Chile's giant 'living fossil' frog faces threat from climate change and humans

One of the world’s largest frogs lived with dinosaurs – it now faces extinction from humans

Ethical taxidermist Robyn Austin turns birds and foxes into life-like art

Rare toad raised in San Francisco relocates to Yosemite National Park

Is it ethical to change animals’ behaviour to protect them?

Red fire ants spread west of Great Dividing Range, nests detected in Toowoomba

Opinion: Wild animals can be trained to avoid threats, but is it ethical?

Keegan-Michael Key on how he impersonated Toad’s high-pitched shriek for The Super Mario Bros Movie

Australian park rangers say 'Toadzilla' could be world's biggest toad

Spotted-tailed quolls back from brink of local extinction in Far North Queensland

Neighbor: School shooter killed toads after 1 poisoned dog

Beekeepers now face cane toad invasion in wake of Northern Rivers floods

Nevada toad declared endangered at site of geothermal plant

Do looks correlate with caregiving in frogs and toads?

Northern quoll tracking finds habitat a key defence against predation

Legendary New Haven nightspot reopening after year’s closure

Sizewell C nuclear power station could ‘suck up over 500 million fish’ and harm species including otters and rare natterjack toads, campaigners warn