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Climate change responsible for severe infectious disease in UK frogs

Tarron Boon2021-11-16T15:37:38+00:00

Compelling research reveals fatal spread of Ranavirus will increase if carbon emissions are not reduced Froglet TGs 14th August 2018 (c) Nicola Devine Climate change has already increased the spread and severity of a fatal disease caused by Ranavirus that infects common frogs (Rana temporaria) in the UK, according to research...

UK wild newt species free from flesh-eating fungus for now…

Tarron Boon2021-11-16T15:41:42+00:00

Wildlife conservation charity urges private amphibian traders to prevent Bsal fungus from infecting wild populations Palmate newt (T. helveticus) (c) Ben Tapley ZSL The UK’s wild newt populations seem to be free from a flesh-eating lethal fungus known to be prevalent in privately-owned amphibians across Western Europe, a nationwide investigation has found. Scientists from...