AUS Press: Frog breeding program reaches milestone

AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION 26 July 09 Frog breeding program reaches milestone
There has been a major success in a breeding program to help the survival of the rare corroboree frog.
The corroboree frog breeding program in the ACT has successfully bred around 1,000 eggs in captivity, which will be raised until maturity before being hopefully realised into the wild.
Dr Murray Evans says the breakthrough should help give the frogs a chance to grow immunity against the chytrid fungus which has caused the population decline.
"Having 1,000 eggs bred in captivity is a major milestone for this project," he said.
"When we look at wild populations we only have about 200 left ... in the ACT.
"So 1,000 eggs represents five times of what we have in the wild."
Frog breeding program reaches milestone - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)