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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:

KC zoo breeds endangered toads (Kansas City Zoo)
September 3, 2008

Public Service Announcement Launched to Help Amphibians (AZA)
September 14, 2008

Like a canary in a coal mine (Biodôme de Montreal)
August 5, 2008

ING DIRECT and the Calgary Zoo "Save a Hopper"
July 22, 2008

Mesa students' project seeks to save rare frogs (Phoenix Zoo)
June 22, 2008

COMMENTARY: Fight for the Frogs (Bronx Zoo)
June 16, 2008

Visiting frogs are ambassadors for vanishing amphibians (Seneca Park Zoo)
June 16, 2008

An amphibious assault (Toronto Zoo)
June 14, 2008

Amphibian conservation and Year of the Frog featured in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Spring 2008 issue of the Endangered Species Bulletin
Spring 2008

Toronto's zoo saving one frog at a time (Toronto Zoo)
June 5, 2008

Fighting to save the mountain yellow-legged frog (San Diego Zoo-CRES)
May 28, 2008

Seeing and Counting Salamanders Close-Up (Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration)
May 25, 2008

Putting the brakes on wildlife deaths (Toronto Zoo)
May 24, 2008

Biologists turn to captivity to try to save Panama's golden frog from deadly fungus (Houston Zoo, EVACC)
May 2, 2008

Jeff Corwin and Panamanian Biologists Find Frog Feared to Be on Edge of Extinction During Filming of Animal Planet Film 'THE VANISHING FROG' (Press Release, Houston Zoo, AZA, EVACC, Amphibian Ark)
April 30, 2008

Toledo Zoo Hosts Conference (Toledo Zoo)
April 13, 2008

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

Zoo encourages amphibian adoptions (Oklahoma City 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

Disappearing frogs, Houston toads raise red flags on hazards for environment (Houston Zoo)
March 9, 2008

Zoo lab riveting spot for toads (Cheyenne Mountain Zoo)
February 23, 2008

Tiny soothsayers (Houston Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, El Valle Conservation Center)
February 14, 2008

Deadly fungus threatens frogs worldwide (Oregon Zoo)
February 12, 2008

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

2007

San Diego Zoo hosts international meeting
December 15, 2007

Africa Feature: Tanzanian dwarf toads get World Bank loans (Bronx and Toledo Zoos)
December 11, 2007

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

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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