Comments on: Deadly Fungus Invades Frogs’ Last Safe Haven in Central America

By: Bonsai King

Bonsai King — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 08:38:10 +0000

Let nature find its way. That is why evolution works through genetic diversity.
Saving species by human intervention is futile. The task is humongous. Resources otherwise spent to more practical things. We must trust that a few members of a species would have a natural immunity to the virus. They will go forth and multiply and save their own species. Life is resilient!

I would advice my fellow scientists to please relax.

By: J. Seamus Boylson

J. Seamus Boylson — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:40:56 +0000

We have available a highly tested (by multiple major Labs) Non-Chem & Non-Toxic water, fresh food & sanitation purification solution, that – uniquely, among ALL such agents/processes – is able to quickly dispatch ALL forms (i.e., Bacterial, Viral, Fungal & even Algae – including “drug resistant” strains) of pathogens.
I’d be most happy to provide some samples, to those DIRECTLY involved in trying to find a way to stop this disease from spreading further, & wiping out even more species.

We may not always think of the ancillary good that such “lower” members of the animal chain can do for us; but frogs can contribute greatly to both Mosquito & other negative insect populations, as well as providing (via eggs/tadpoles} a great source of food to our fish stock. Considering how many of our indigenous populations are still largely dependent on such resources, we NOW have a major added obligation to do what we can with our advanced technology; TO SAVE THE SPECIES, AS WELL AS THE POPULATIONS & ECOLOGY DEPENDENT ON SUCH!

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:02:49 +0000

Wonder what would happen if this jumps kingdoms into birds or mammals

By: dave chamberlin

dave chamberlin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:15:53 +0000

This is a very important news story that deserves more coverage. The quote “It is the worst infectious disease ever recorded among vertebrates in terms of the number of species impacted and it’s propensity to drive them to extinction” states exactly why. There are few causes I have greater respect for than protecting life’s tremendous diversity. I wish more philanthropists would center their attention on such noble causes as this one.

By: Fernando

Fernando — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:13:29 +0000

Hopefully our scientists, conservationists and enviromently concerned citizens of earth will be able to save and preserve as many species as they can during this terrible blight the frogs currently face. i am not gonna follow the usual ignorance that religious fanatics frequently post all i want to say is what do you think God will judge us more on how clean our houses are or how clean the earth that he made and put us on is???