Amphibian News
Mixed news on the rediscovery of rare frog species in Ecuador
A new population of the Critically Endangered glass frog (Centrolene heloderma) has been discovered in the cloud forests of the Pichincha Province of Ecuador.
15 May 2012 | News story
Mountain chicken frogs back in Montserrat
Scientists from the IUCN Member organisations are hoping that one of the world's largest frogs is singing songs of love on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat and not just singing in the rain.…
10 May 2012 | News story
SOS - Save Our Species: New call for proposals open!
The second SOS Call for Proposals has just opened.Non-governmental organisations (including IUCN members), community groups, and other civil society organisationsare welcome to apply for an SOS grant…
08 May 2012 | News story
Communities rewarded as conservation ambassadors
Newly created community-based organizations were rewarded for their efforts to protect the Critically Endangered Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca) during a festival attended by government…
04 Apr 2012 | News story
FrogLog
FrogLog 101 is now online. Focusing on Europe, North Africa, and West Asia, a diverse region covered by two ASG regional groups this edition features articles from Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Iran,…
04 Apr 2012 | News story
New Re-introduction Case Studies Published
Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2011, is the third book in a series of case study publications from the IUCN SSC Re-introduction Specialist Group (RSG). Covering 24 different countries and a…
10 Feb 2012 | News story
Big boost for wildlife conservation: 23 new SOS projects
Top wildlifeexperts from around the world haveallocated$US 3.3 million to 23 species conservation projects. Gorillas, cockatoos, and frogs are someof the many threatened species that are receiving a… | French | Spanish
09 Feb 2012 | International news release
Hope in a hotspot – on a mission to save frogs in Colombia
In Colombia, work is under way to save a group of species whose fate is intimately linked with our own.
12 Jan 2012 | News story
New IUCN Red List map browser: visualize and explore
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ website has a brand new feature designed to facilitate the exploration and visualization of species distribution ranges.
11 Jan 2012 | News story
New mobile app features the amazing world of frogs
The first ever IUCN mobile application developed together with Nokia is now available for consumer use, ready todownload from the Nokia Store. The free-for-download app is the result of a partnership…
19 Dec 2011 | News story
