Today’s update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species includes 225 amphibian assessments for species ranging from southern and east Africa, Argentina, Peru, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, and completes GAA3 for the southern Africa region. These assessments contribute to the ongoing third Global Amphibian Assessment (GAA3), which is being implemented from 2024-2028, and […]

A new global review synthesises conservation status assessments, and decades of amphibian conservation research to reveal the latest trends in conservation status and outline priority actions for their protection. The findings underscore the alarming rate of declines, but also highlight promising signs of recovery where conservation is working. The authors stress that coordinated international action […]

Following a short hiatus it is a pleasure to be able to share FrogLog with you all again – download Issue 125 here. FrogLog is now an ASG-only product, and has had a design update in line with this change; however, the focus has not changed, and we remain committed to bringing you stories about […]

A collaborative team, including several ASG members, has led the rescue of a Chilean population of Darwin’s frogs (Rhinoderma darwinii) which was being decimated by chytrid fungus. Tantauco Park, in southern Chile, Latin America, was home to the largest known populations of Darwin’s frog, an endangered amphibian found only in Chile and Argentina. In 2023, […]

The updated Amphibian Conservation Action Plan, a collaborative document authored by more than 100 global experts, is published, collating the most up-to-date evidence base to inform amphibian conservation action. Today’s release, the 2024 Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP), synthesises developments in amphibian conservation knowledge and practice over the last 15 years. The IUCN SSC Amphibian […]