Bsal is what salamander-savvy biologists call Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans. Andrea Watts (@WattsInTheWoods) writes about the fungus that is threatening amphibians worldwide. In Science Findings from the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, Andrea reports about a a multipronged approach that scientists are using to protect salamanders, frogs, and newts from the fungal disease. More about at Andrea at her website. image: Oregon Dept of Fish and Wildlife
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