US EditionHabitat Loss, Climate Change Create Challenges for Amphibians
- Habitat loss from development impacts amphibians, especially vernal pools that form in spring from melting snow and rainwater.
- The U.S. Geological Survey describes amphibian declines as “a global phenomenon” occurring in the U.S. Since at least the 1960s.
- Amphibians are affected by climate change, which alters their environments and contributes to the destruction of their forest habitats.
- Many people are unaware that a third of frogs are endangered or extinct, highlighting a lack of awareness.
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Habitat loss and climate change make it tough to be an amphibian. Some humans are helping
It's not easy being an amphibian. These creatures including toads, salamanders and newts face plenty of challenges as their habitat is lost to development and as climate change affects their environment.
Habitat loss and climate change make it tough to be an amphibian — but there’s help
HONEOYE, N.Y. — On a rainy March evening, John Bateman puts on his boots and a headlamp and heads to a wetland cut through by a busy road. As he walks, he scans the pavement for spring peepers, toads, salamanders and newts making their slow way as they migrate to new habitat each spring, and leans down occasionally to help guide one across. It’s a small act that makes a big difference for these amphibians, who need different habitats for differe…
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