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 […]

At the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress, held in Abu Dhabi this October, members approved Motion 075 guiding the global response to the amphibian extinction crisis. This resolution underscores the urgent need for governments and donors to step up with coordinated action and long-term investment to prevent further amphibian extinctions.  Despite decades of work, the […]

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 Zoological Society of London and the Green Camel Bell got together to prepare a Conservation Action Plan for Chinese Giant Salamanders (Andrias sp.) through a participative workshop in Lanzhou, China, in October 2023. The Plan is now released in English  and Chinese, and ready to be used for the conservation of all species of the […]