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BUND promotes garden ponds to conserve amphibian populations

The Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) advises homeowners to create small garden ponds to support amphibian populations, particularly fire salamanders, emphasizing pesticide avoidance and the natural design of pond edges.

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Amphibian Decline in Honeoye, NY: Conservation Efforts Combat Habitat Loss

In Honeoye, NY, habitat loss from development and climate change threaten amphibian populations, prompting community-based conservation efforts involving road-crossing assistance, vernal pool creation, and educational initiatives to protect vernal pools and larger wetlands.

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Late Triassic Amphibian Adapted to Extreme Heat by Burrowing

A newly discovered species of small, carnivorous amphibian, *Ninumbeehan dookoodukah*, from the Late Triassic period in Wyoming, survived by burrowing underground during dry seasons, demonstrating adaptation to extreme heat and drought conditions prevalent in equatorial regions at that time.

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Extreme Weather Events Negatively Impact Amphibian Populations

A study of 7200 amphibian species over 40 years reveals a direct causal link between extreme weather events (heatwaves, droughts) and negative impacts on amphibian health, particularly those dependent on temporary wetlands for breeding; future climate projections suggest worsening conditions.

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Wyoming Mass Grave Reveals Giant Triassic Amphibians

Paleontologists discovered a mass grave of at least 19 giant, alligator-sized amphibians (Buettnererpeton bakeri) in a Wyoming floodplain, doubling the known specimens of this oldest North American metoposaurid and offering insights into Triassic ecosystems and mass mortality events among temnospond...

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