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J Herpe Med Surg
Amphibian Population Decline * Kevin Wright, DVM; Lee Berger, BVSc; Donald K. Nichols, DVM; Rick Speare, BVSc, PhD, MB, BS; Michael J. Sredl; Alan Pessier, DVM, DACVP; Bob Johnson, MSc
* Curator of the Arizona Trail, The Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008 USA Amphibian population decline is a phenomenon that has been recognized worldwide. A glimpse of what may be in store for our planet and our future is suggested from what is occurring to these sentinel species. Scientists from many different disciplines are actively working on determining the cause(s) of population decline and what may be done to prevent this from continuing. This thought provoking roundtable consists of a panel of international experts from several different fields. |