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sam · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject: Chytrid in Natterjack toads

Anyone else heard about this cumbrian outbreak? It was in BBC wildlife this week... scary stuff and taken rather too lightly in my opinion
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MJ · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject:

Sad and scary Crying or Very sad

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slippery42 · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:01 pm Post subject: Re: Chytrid in Natterjack toads

MJ · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject:

PLEASE bleach the hell out of your boots and what ever else your use between sites man Cool

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Geordiegirl · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:32 am Post subject:

What is it? Something rather nasty I take it.
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MJ · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:39 am Post subject:

chytridmycosis is in short a fungal disease that it ripping through amphibian populations world wide Crying or Very sad

It's already nearly wiped out many of the Atelopus toad speices Sad

Its VERY contagious Crying or Very sad

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sam · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject:

Its right up there with habitat destruction, increased UV levels and the pet trade in the top threats to amphibians these days.

Slippery, the article was in BBC wildlife, I can send you a copy of it or something if you want?
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