2008Aug14: Some frog populations are at 2 to 5% of their former size, a decline of 95 to 98%, according to University of California at Berkeley biologists. The researchers argue that this is due to: habitat destruction; a naturally occurring fungus; introduced species, and climate change (UK Guardian, 2008).
Reference: UK Guardian. 2008. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/aug/14/wildlife.endangeredhabitats
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