<![CDATA[frogs news from mongabay.com]]> http://www.mongabay.com en-us Copyright 2006 mongabay.com Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:58:39 -0800 <![CDATA[New cures for human ailments under threat by global extinction crisis]]> Medicine Man, a researcher in the Amazon discovers a cure for cancer in a rare ant. However, a logging company arrives at the wrong moment and, despite protestations from the main characters, the company destroys the tract of rainforest where the ant once survived.]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0424-hance_biodiversity.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0424-hance_biodiversity.html <![CDATA[Lungless frog discovered in Borneo]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0411-borneo_frog.html Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0411-borneo_frog.html <![CDATA[New map sets conservation priorities for Madagascar]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0410-madagascar.html Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0410-madagascar.html <![CDATA[No global warming link to dying frogs?]]> in the global decline of amphibians. Writing in the March 25 issue of PLoS Biology, a team of researchers led by Karen Lips of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale report finding "no evidence to support the hypothesis that climate change has been driving outbreaks of amphibian chytridiomycosis" -- a disease blamed for large-scale die-offs of amphibians. Other researchers have argued that climate shifts are worsening the outbreak of the fungal disease.]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0325-frogs.html Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0325-frogs.html <![CDATA[Rare jewel-colored frog rediscovered in Colombia]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0313-frog.html Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0313-frog.html <![CDATA[Half of Madagascar's amphibians may still await discovery]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0311-hance_andreone_interview.html Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0311-hance_andreone_interview.html <![CDATA[Rare frog breeds in captivity for the first time]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0303-frog.html Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0303-frog.html <![CDATA[A Doomsday Vault for Frogs?]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0227-frogs.html Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0227-frogs.html <![CDATA[Rainforest fragmentation affects reptiles and amphibians]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0220-urbina.html Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0220-urbina.html <![CDATA[10-pound 'Giant Frog From Hell' discovered in Madagascar]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0218-frog.html Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0218-frog.html <![CDATA[The Panamanian golden frog declared extinct by BBC Natural History crew]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0204-hance_frog.html Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0204-hance_frog.html <![CDATA[New research refutes global warming's influence on amphibians' worst enemy]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0130-amphibians_morgan.html Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0130-amphibians_morgan.html <![CDATA[Photos: Top 100 most threatened amphibians named]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0121-hance_amphibians.html Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2008/0121-hance_amphibians.html <![CDATA[Migrating frogs fare poorly when habitat altered]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1219-amphibians.html Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1219-amphibians.html <![CDATA[Earthquake triggers decline in a frog species]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1203-frogs_hance.html Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1203-frogs_hance.html <![CDATA[Physicists join fight to save amphibians from extinction]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1120-frogs.html Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1120-frogs.html <![CDATA[Amphibian extinction may be worse than thought]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1031-frogs.html Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1031-frogs.html <![CDATA[Scientists find treatment for killer frog disease]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1029-frogs.html Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1029-frogs.html <![CDATA[As colorful frog leaps toward extinction, experts look for clues]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1029-frog.html Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/1029-frog.html <![CDATA[New poison frog species discovered in Colombia]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0828-frog.html Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0828-frog.html <![CDATA[Scientists meet in Hungary to discuss saving dying frogs]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0827-frogs.html Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0827-frogs.html <![CDATA[Frog killing diseases worse than thought in California]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0806-frogs.html Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0806-frogs.html <![CDATA[Forest disturbance reduces biodiversity in the Amazon rainforest]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0702-gardner.html Mon, 02 Jul 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0702-gardner.html <![CDATA[Pictures of newly discovered species in Suriname]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0604-suriname.html Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0604-suriname.html <![CDATA[Frogs rafted from South America to the Caribbean 29M years ago]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0604-frogs.html Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0604-frogs.html <![CDATA[Global warming may be key factor in frog deaths]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0530-amphibians.html Wed, 30 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0530-amphibians.html <![CDATA[Scientists find possible cure for global amphibian-killing disease]]> Pedobacter cryoconitis, a bacteria found naturally on the skin of red-backed salamanders, wards off the deadly chytridiomycosis fungus, an infection cited as a contributing factor to the global decline in amphibians observed over the past three decades.]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0523-amphibians.html Wed, 23 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0523-amphibians.html <![CDATA[Why poison dart frogs are poisonous]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0514-frogs.html Mon, 14 May 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0514-frogs.html <![CDATA[Climate change leaving amphibians behind in extinction race]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0430-amphibians.html Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0430-amphibians.html <![CDATA[Frogs avoid damaging UV-B radiation, reducing extinction risk]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0418-frogs.html Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0418-frogs.html <![CDATA[Bad news for frogs; amphibian decline worse than feared]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0416-frogs.html Mon, 16 Apr 2007 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0416-frogs.html <![CDATA['Ark' aims to save amphibians from extinction]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0215-frogs.html Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0215-frogs.html <![CDATA[Pesticides threaten cloud forests in Costa Rica - new study]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0121-cr.html Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0121-cr.html <![CDATA[Poison frogs less toxic when habitat degraded]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2006/1002-frogs.html Mon, 02 Oct 2006 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2006/1002-frogs.html <![CDATA[$400-Million Initiative Proposed to Address Amphibian Crisis]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0709-frogs.html Sun, 09 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0709-frogs.html <![CDATA[Frog extinction crisis requires unprecedented conservation response]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0706-frogs.html Thu, 06 Jul 2006 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0706-frogs.html <![CDATA['Extinct' frog rediscovered in Colombia]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0517-ci.html Thu, 18 May 2006 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0517-ci.html <![CDATA[In tungara frogs, female choice for complex calls led to evolution of unusual male vocal cord]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0503-stri.html Wed, 03 May 2006 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0503-stri.html <![CDATA[6 species of frogs discovered in Laos]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0420-frogs.html Thu, 20 Apr 2006 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0420-frogs.html <![CDATA[Harmless frogs gain protection by mimicking toxic species]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0313-frogs.html Mon, 13 Mar 2006 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0313-frogs.html <![CDATA[Fungus may be devastating amphibian populations worldwide]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0206-frogs.html Mon, 06 Feb 2006 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0206-frogs.html <![CDATA[Climate change is killing frogs finds new research]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0111-frogs.html Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0111-frogs.html <![CDATA[Frogs may help in fight against HIV]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2005/1001-frogs_hiv.html Sat, 01 Oct 2005 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2005/1001-frogs_hiv.html <![CDATA[Convergent Evolution of Poison Frogs and Ants]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2005/0809b-frogs.html Wed, 10 Aug 2005 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2005/0809b-frogs.html <![CDATA[Study discovers why poison dart frogs are toxic]]> http://news.mongabay.com/2005/0809-frogs.html Tue, 09 Aug 2005 05:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://news.mongabay.com/2005/0809-frogs.html <![CDATA[Rainforest Canopy - Amphibians, Reptiles, Invertebrates]]> http://rainforests.mongabay.com/0412.htm Tue, 01 Mar 2005 06:00:00 GMT Mongabay.com http://rainforests.mongabay.com/0412.htm