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I think it’s unfortunate that the first

I think it’s unfortunate that the first major wildlife disease outbreak on the

major wildlife disease outbreak on the

major wildlife disease outbreak on the world is affecting frogs because a lot

world is affecting frogs because a lot

world is affecting frogs because a lot of people don’t perceive frogs as

of people don’t perceive frogs as

of people don’t perceive frogs as charismatic and cute and important but

charismatic and cute and important but

charismatic and cute and important but frogs have amazing personalities

frogs have amazing personalities

frogs have amazing personalities themselves they are just as important in

themselves they are just as important in

themselves they are just as important in the environment as these large animals

the environment as these large animals

the environment as these large animals as well and they’re beautiful Kazuko

as well and they’re beautiful Kazuko

as well and they’re beautiful Kazuko National Park is a montane cloud forest

National Park is a montane cloud forest

National Park is a montane cloud forest in northwestern Honduras

in northwestern Honduras

in northwestern Honduras there is amazing wealth of biodiversity

there is amazing wealth of biodiversity

there is amazing wealth of biodiversity and especially for the reptiles and

and especially for the reptiles and

and especially for the reptiles and amphibians it was recently assessed as

amphibians it was recently assessed as

amphibians it was recently assessed as in the top 25 sites in the world for its

in the top 25 sites in the world for its

in the top 25 sites in the world for its its unique and imperiled m15 diversity

its unique and imperiled m15 diversity

its unique and imperiled m15 diversity makino remedial nombre yo tengo y NT da

makino remedial nombre yo tengo y NT da

makino remedial nombre yo tengo y NT da yo yo vivo aqui en el parque see an

yo yo vivo aqui en el parque see an

yo yo vivo aqui en el parque see an terminado muchas muchas Resendez drama

terminado muchas muchas Resendez drama

terminado muchas muchas Resendez drama queens mess poco más poco menos Canton

queens mess poco más poco menos Canton

queens mess poco más poco menos Canton ya know CIN cantar muchos la crea drama

ya know CIN cantar muchos la crea drama

ya know CIN cantar muchos la crea drama Kaylin Dianna Solem Emma’s CC necesitas

Kaylin Dianna Solem Emma’s CC necesitas

Kaylin Dianna Solem Emma’s CC necesitas Albano’s porque de repente a satyr

Albano’s porque de repente a satyr

Albano’s porque de repente a satyr Maiden Sophie being captured fungus is

Maiden Sophie being captured fungus is

Maiden Sophie being captured fungus is an aquatic fungal pathogen it’s one of

an aquatic fungal pathogen it’s one of

an aquatic fungal pathogen it’s one of the first wildlife diseases that has

the first wildlife diseases that has

the first wildlife diseases that has truly gone global by the time we knew it

truly gone global by the time we knew it

truly gone global by the time we knew it existed it’s leading to one of the

existed it’s leading to one of the

existed it’s leading to one of the largest mass extinctions that we have

largest mass extinctions that we have

largest mass extinctions that we have ever documented I’ve been working

ever documented I’ve been working

ever documented I’ve been working alongside Jonathan Colby since 2010 here

alongside Jonathan Colby since 2010 here

alongside Jonathan Colby since 2010 here in Kazuko National Park through the

in Kazuko National Park through the

in Kazuko National Park through the research that we’ve been doing we came

research that we’ve been doing we came

research that we’ve been doing we came to understand that kitchen was greatly

to understand that kitchen was greatly

to understand that kitchen was greatly affecting a lot of the populations of

affecting a lot of the populations of

affecting a lot of the populations of frogs here and specifically some of the

frogs here and specifically some of the

frogs here and specifically some of the endemic species frogs play a really

endemic species frogs play a really

endemic species frogs play a really important role in the food chain so they

important role in the food chain so they

important role in the food chain so they support many organisms and particularly

support many organisms and particularly

support many organisms and particularly there’s one snake species here does an

there’s one snake species here does an

there’s one snake species here does an amphibian specialist soap raise almost

amphibian specialist soap raise almost

amphibian specialist soap raise almost exclusively on amphibians and it’s

exclusively on amphibians and it’s

exclusively on amphibians and it’s fought to have population declines

fought to have population declines

fought to have population declines itself which is almost as a direct

itself which is almost as a direct

itself which is almost as a direct result of amphibian populations

as the tap hold metamorphosis into a

as the tap hold metamorphosis into a frog its immune system suppresses

frog its immune system suppresses

frog its immune system suppresses because the tap hole begins to develop

because the tap hole begins to develop

because the tap hole begins to develop totally new organ systems that of an

totally new organ systems that of an

totally new organ systems that of an adult animal the stage of metamorphosis

adult animal the stage of metamorphosis

adult animal the stage of metamorphosis is most often when they succumb to

is most often when they succumb to

is most often when they succumb to disease from Kitteridge

disease from Kitteridge

disease from Kitteridge we have now established the Honduras and

we have now established the Honduras and

we have now established the Honduras and phibian rescue and conservation center

phibian rescue and conservation center

phibian rescue and conservation center which means removing the younger weaker

which means removing the younger weaker

which means removing the younger weaker animals before they die from featured

animals before they die from featured

animals before they die from featured curing them raising them till they’re

curing them raising them till they’re

curing them raising them till they’re strong or healthy adults and then

strong or healthy adults and then

strong or healthy adults and then reintroducing them what happens with a

reintroducing them what happens with a

reintroducing them what happens with a lot of rescue efforts is you take

lot of rescue efforts is you take

lot of rescue efforts is you take populations from the wild you get them

populations from the wild you get them

populations from the wild you get them in captivity and then reintroduction

in captivity and then reintroduction

in captivity and then reintroduction doesn’t always happen so the plan for

doesn’t always happen so the plan for

doesn’t always happen so the plan for hark I think is unique I think Hawk is a

hark I think is unique I think Hawk is a

hark I think is unique I think Hawk is a fantastic initiative especially for the

fantastic initiative especially for the

fantastic initiative especially for the conservation of these really special

conservation of these really special

conservation of these really special species in the park a pleasure to see in

species in the park a pleasure to see in

species in the park a pleasure to see in a natural environment and a little bit

a natural environment and a little bit

a natural environment and a little bit if in future years I can see that

if in future years I can see that

if in future years I can see that populations increase as a direct result

populations increase as a direct result

populations increase as a direct result of it

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