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This picture taken on August 13, 2024, shows a biologist holding green and golden bell frogs, an endangered species, at the research center of Macquarie University in Sydney. – Hundreds of endangered Green and Golden Bell frogs huddle inside a sauna, protected from Sydney’s winter chill. The sauna – a small greenhouse containing black-painted bricks – may offer a pleasant warmth, but it is also protecting the frogs from the deadly chytrid fungus that would otherwise drive them to extinction. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE)
SYDNEY, Australia — Hundreds of endangered Australian Green and Golden Bell frogs huddle inside a saunajazz casino,, shielded from Sydney’s winter chill.
The sauna – a small greenhouse containing black-painted bricks warmed by the sun – may be pleasant, but it also protects the frogs from a deadly chytrid fungus that would otherwise drive them to extinction.
Macquarie University biologist Anthony Waddle holds one frog – no bigger than a credit card – in his hand as its green and gold colors become more vibrant in the heat.
Article continues after this advertisement“Chytrid is the worst pathogen ever”, he told Agence France-Presse.
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Waddle said that globally, the disease has caused the decline of 500 amphibian species and driven 90 to extinction – six in Australia.
Article continues after this advertisement“Nothing has ever caused this much devastation,” he told Agence France-Presse. “In Australia, we have frogs that only live in glass boxes now. This is a huge, ongoing problem.”
Article continues after this advertisementBut Waddle’s dollhouse-sized saunas could change that.
Article continues after this advertisementIn their warm interiors, the deadly chytrid fungus cannot grow on the jumping amphibian, allowing them to fight off the infection and survive.
Frogs extinction: ‘No one solution’Frogs play a vital role in the environment and are known as bioindicators, which are used to assess the health of ecosystems.
Article continues after this advertisementWithout the amphibians, entire ecosystems can collapse.
Globally, 41 percent of frog species are threatened with extinction, making them one of the most vulnerable invertebrate groups, a recent study by the International Union for Conservation of Nature found.
Some of the biggest drivers include loss of habitat, climate change, and the chytrid disease.
These drivers are difficult to tackle, but in the absence of a cure, Waddle hopes his frog saunas can help limit the losses.
“This might be the first evidence that we could cheaply and feasibly reduce that nasty yearly die-off of frogs,” Waddle said.
“For Green and Golden Bell frogs, that could mean the difference between a population going or persisting.”
He said the saunas show that creative solutions ranging from the complex – such as identifying genes that could make individuals resistant to chytrid – to more simple are needed if frog populations are to survive.
“Not one solution is going to work for everything. Frogs are so different,” Waddle added.
But the beauty of Waddle’s saunas is that they cost AUD$70 ($US50) to assemble, and he has helped dozens of citizen scientists build their own backyard versions.
This has not only provided valuable data about endangered frog species but also saved some from the deadly fungus.
Jodi Rowley, an amphibian biologist from the Australian Museum, said the saunas showed how creative solutions could have real-world benefits.
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