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Conservation at a crossroads: New research on Harlequin Toads demands action

2023-11-23T05:38:17-05:00November 23rd, 2023|Latest News|

In a focused effort to highlight crucial conservation issues, the Amphibian Survival Alliance (ASA) announces the publication of ‘Ongoing Harlequin Toad Declines Suggest the Amphibian Extinction Crisis is Still an Emergency,’ led by Stefan Lötters and colleagues. Featured in the journal Communication, Earth and Environment, this pivotal study emphasizes […]

Conservationists call for global investment in safeguarding harlequin toads as threats to one of the most imperiled groups of amphibians mount

2023-11-23T10:49:17-05:00November 22nd, 2023|Latest News|

Efforts to safeguard the jewels of the Neotropics work, but urgently need to be scaled, according to a new study

Forty years after an infectious disease called chytridiomycosis began its deadly wave across Latin America and decimated amphibian populations in its path, the hardest-hit amphibians–harlequin toads–are still facing an ongoing crisis […]

Call for 2025 Indianapolis Prize and Emerging Conservationist Award applications is now open

2023-11-20T10:27:56-05:00November 20th, 2023|Funding Opportunity, Latest News|

Entries for the 2025 Indianapolis Prize and Emerging Conservationist Award are open online and will close on Feb. 26, 2024.

The biennial award recognizes and rewards conservationists who have achieved major victories in advancing the sustainability of an animal species or group of species. The Winner will be awarded $250,000 […]

Minera Panamá operations pose severe threat to people, wildlife, and planetary health, group of international and local organizations say

2023-11-17T12:44:37-05:00November 17th, 2023|Amphibian Survival Alliance, Latest News|

Coalition joins Panamanians across the country in urging Supreme Court to reject Central America’s largest open-pit copper mine

On November 24, Panama’s Supreme Court will decide the future of an open-pit mine bigger than Manhattan that continues to endanger the rights, health and livelihoods of local communities; threatens an irreplaceable place […]

Stepping Up to Protect the Magnificent Junín Giant Frog

2023-11-15T10:39:32-05:00November 15th, 2023|Amphibian Survival Alliance, Future Leaders of Amphibian Conservation Updates, Latest News, Partner Updates|

Behold the Junín Giant Frog (Telmatobius macrostomus)—an awe-inspiring amphibian found only in the misty highlands of central Peru. Growing up to the size of a soccer ball, this massive frog is a true marvel of nature. But sadly, the future of this iconic species is under threat.

Since 2014, habitat destruction […]

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