A fungus threatens the world's amphibian populations. The fungus originated in Africa and has been spread around the world by the African clawed frog. Numerous amphibian species from Australia to Costa Rica have already become extinct and some in the US are close. 85% of the mountain yellow-legged frog populations in Yosemite National Park are infected.
Amphibians have been found to produce chemicals that serve biomedical purposes such as pain relievers and potential uses in AIDS prevention.
The group, Amphibian Ark, is trying to prevent the world's ponds and lakes from becoming silent by having zoos, botanical gardens and aquariums take in 500 endangered amphibians to protect them from the fungus. Once the fungus can be eradicated, these amphibians would be reintroduced into the wild.
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