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Amphibian Conservation Program Newsletters
Amphibian Articles in AZA's Magazine, Connect

Understanding and Responding to Bd (in PDF)
January 2007

Zoos Help Eradicate Non-native Predators (in PDF)
December 2007

Year of the Frog: Frog Watch USA (in PDF)
November 2007

Project Golden Frog Awards (in PDF)
October 2007

Get Involved! Amphibian Conservation Projects Needed (in PDF)
September 2007

Year of the Frog (in PDF)
August 2007

Addressing the Global Amphibian Crisis (in PDF)
February 2007

Cooperative Amphibian Programs in AZA (in PDF)
February 2007

Innovative Strategies for In-range Country programs (in PDF)
February 2007

Developing New Amphibian Quarantine Standards and Pre-release Screening Protocols (in PDF)
February 2007

Amphibian News from Zoos and Aquariums

AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums are deeply engaged in amphibian conservation, including research, reintroductions, and education. Here's what made the news:

Under Fire: A devastating fungus threatens amphibians (www.ReptileChannel.com)

Missouri Amphibians Are Part of Worldwide Decline (Saint Louis Zoo)
March 31, 2008

Tennessee Zoo Breeds Endangered Frogs (Memphis Zoo)
March 29, 2009

Denver Zoo hopes visitors will jump at chance to see frogs, help save species (Denver Zoo)
March 26, 2008

Zoologists Unlock New Secrets About Frog Deaths
March 25, 2008

Workshop set on frog populations (Oregon Zoo)
March 18, 2008

Zoo encourages amphibian adoptions (Oklahoma City Zoo)
March 18, 2008

A first-class trip to escape extinction (Vancouver Aquarium, Toronto Zoo, Saint Louis Zoo mention)
March 14, 2008

Job fulfills longtime passion for amphibians (Detroit Zoo)
February 4, 2008

Toledo Zoo hails rare birth of 'tiny treasure'
February 1, 2008

Fungus threatens amphibian species (Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga Zoo, Partners)
January 30, 2008

Inland frogs fighting for species' survival (San Diego Zoo's center for Conservation and Research for Endangered Species)
January 21, 2008

Tennessee Aquarium goes to the frogs (and other amphibians)
January 20, 2008

Rare frog baby boom hits Botanical Garden (partner Atlanta Botanical Garden; mentions of Audubon Nature Institute, National Aquarium in Baltimore)
January 13, 2008

Raising turtles in captivity may help restore numbers (Includes information on invasive bullfrogs; Oregon Zoo/Woodland Park Zoo)
January 11, 2008

2007

Africa Feature: Tanzanian dwarf toads get World Bank loans (Bronx and Toledo Zoos)
December 11

Saving the snot otter (Oglebay's Good Zoo and the Wilds)
October 16, 2007

Zoo trying to protect amphibians from fungi: Curators to address worldwide losses (Toledo Zoo)
October 15, 2007

Amphibian Declines Linked to Farm Run-Off
October 3, 2007

Saving toads, warts and all (Detroit Zoo)
September 25

Averting Extinction (Bronx Zoo)
September 20

Amphibian Declines Linked to Farm Run-Off
October 3, 2007

'Extreme Makeover' coming to zoo's frogs (Toledo Zoo)
September 11, 2007

Zoo expert crazy about creepy-crawlies (Bronx Zoo)
August 14 2007

Film spotlights local effort to save exotic frogs (Zoo Atlanta)
August 1, 2007

'Extreme Makeover' coming to zoo's frogs (Toledo Zoo)
September 11, 2007

Zoo expert crazy about creepy-crawlies (Bronx Zoo)
August 14 2007

Film spotlights local effort to save exotic frogs (Zoo Atlanta)
August 1, 2007

Frog Display Debuts at Zoo (North Carolina Zoo)
July 25, 2007

Amphibian Population Shrinks, Taking Potential Medicines With Them (Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo)
July 8, 2007

Tiny toads hop to it and breed in big way for sake of the species (Cleveland Metroparks Zoo)
June 21, 2007

Why frogs are nature's top survivors (Toronto Zoo)
Jun 30, 2007

Fears of Mass Frog Extinction (Zoo Atlanta)
May 29, 2007

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo Hatches Tadpoles To Revive Endangered Species
May 9, 2007

Hundreds Of Rare Golden Frog Tadpoles Have Been Hatched (Houston Zoo, Zoo Atlanta)
May 7, 2007

Disappearance of amphibians points to troubled waters (San Diego Zoo)
May 5, 2007

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