Dying Frogs, Dying Planet?

USU herpetologist Joe Mendelson says a fungus is threatening hundreds of frog species. Why the hardy frog, which scientists consider a good indicator of overall environmental health, is succumbing to the fungus is a mystery. Mendelson and colleagues have launched a massive mission to rescue frogs in the path of the fungus, which is spreading through South and Central America.

For more information, contact Joe Mendelson, curator of herpetology, Zoo Atlanta, and adjunct associate professor, Biology Department, College of Science, Utah State University, 404-624-5980.