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RoyalCrazy
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leonie
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was discussing this today with a Mycologist today at the university what do people think of the idea that its the fault ofwild captured species and those who capture them? you take a species that has been symbiotically existing with this fungus and move it to an area where the native species havent encountered the disease therefor the symbiosis is disrupted and thousands of frogs die?
just realised that no matter how i word it, this sounds a little agressive lol its not, im just interested in peoples opinions in an academic way!
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*hoping it doesnt get ppls backs up lol*
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Scott W
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Hi Leo,
Not sure I'm reading you right but are you suggesting that wild caught frogs from one area are being caught and then released into new areas, therefore infecting 'clean' populations?
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Pollywog
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I can't access the article from that link but I presume it is talking about Chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis).
It is now believed that the origin of the fungus lies in South Africa and that it was a stable endemic for 20+ years before any cases were found outside of Africa, the spread apears to be down to the worldwide trade in Xenopus laevis.
X.laevis were for many years used for pregnancy tests and are still exported from Africa in large qty for both the pet trade and scientific research.
The fungus has now been found here in the UK amung the introduced population of Rana catesbeiana on the sussex / kent border.
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