Karmactive Team
Wildlife experts and volunteers monitor boreal toad tadpoles in Colorado's high country, marking a crucial step toward species recovery from near extinction.
Photo Source: J. N. Stuart (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Deadly chytrid fungus devastated wild boreal toad populations over two decades, pushing Colorado's native amphibian to the brink of disappearance.
Photo Source: J. N. Stuart (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Denver Zoo partnered with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to form specialized conservation team, releasing 20,000 tadpoles near Pitkin since 2018.
Photo Source: Bryant Olsen (CC BY-NC 2.0)
Wild boreal toads discovered breeding at a specific Rocky Mountain site at 11,500 feet elevation, surviving harsh winters under feet of snow.
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Natural reproduction discovered at conservation site signals breakthrough moment for species recovery efforts at transplant locations.
Photo Source: Walter Siegmund (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Community scientists track wild boreal toads across Colorado, identifying prime locations for future tadpole releases.
Photo Source: Johannes Plenio (Pexels)
Multi-agency collaboration involving US Forest Service, Fish & Wildlife, and Bureau of Land Management drives comprehensive conservation strategy.
Photo Source: Dan Schofield (CC BY 4.0)
CPW biologist Dan Cammack confirms wild breeding success: "This is the first time we observed reproduction from transplanting program."
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Conservation teams released 600 adult toads in 2017, establishing foundation for self-sustaining breeding population at mountain wetland site.
Photo Source: J. N. Stuart (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)