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"All over the world, frogs are being wiped out by the chytrid fungus. At least
500 species have declined, including as many as 90 species now presumed
extinct.
This catastrophic and ongoing biodiversity loss surpasses the devastation
wrought by other notorious invasive species such as cats, rats and even cane
toads. Short of removing species from the wild and treating them in captivity,
few strategies exist to deal with the chytrid threat.
Our new research, published today in the journal
Nature, offers a promising
option.
Outbreaks of chytrid (pronounced “KY-trid”) are more common in cold winter
months – just like seasonal human flu. We found a way to combat these winter
outbreaks using heat. Our purpose-built “frog saunas” allow affected amphibians
to warm up and bake off their infections. They are so simple you can build a
frog sauna using supplies from the hardware store."
Via Muse, who wrote "This is now on my “to-do” list!"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
