My daughter and I did some research on endangered to extinct frogs and toads last year to teach the kids at school. As we read, the problem was surprisingly more widespread and worse than we had thought. There was a said close to estimated 200 species extinct or leaning towards extinct. The golden toad, golden mantellas, and so many more. By the time the save the frogs week came, we had so many posters they covered two long hallways at school, the large magnet board in the library, all of the library tables, and the whole one wall in the classroom that we presented in. And we didn't even begin to cover it all.

Between Chytrid, Ranavirus, habitat destruction (by us humans, unfortunately), the food industry (bullfrogs), and wild caught for hobbyists the numbers have declined dramatically in the last few decades. And of course, there are more causes. That's just a few.

Hobbyists breeding to increase numbers I believe is great, so long as we do a good job in caring for them. And the true scientific rescue and release projects have managed to keep some species from crossing the endangered to extinct line. I would love to be a part of that. The most we have done is toads and turtles that aren't on the endangered list. Though that has to be done with caution too as to heeling them clean or shall I say infectious-free and should only be released if native to that location or area.

I know you already know all of this. As I was reading I felt the desire to join in .

I'd love to see your bronze babies multiply . And I believe giving them to educated, good caretakers or hobbyists is a good thing. (Feel free to send them to this nice adopter ). I think keeping a species healthy and increasing their numbers is great, in that way.

Amphibian Ark has some good reading .

Anyway....back to your thread .