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Nitram

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3. Most mass extinction is caused by habitat degradation and destruction by humans. This article

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 03:22 PM

Mar 2019

reports that frog populations declined even in "pristine habitats unharmed by pollution or deforestation." It also concludes that deforestation and climate change are not factors. Frog population loss peaked in the 1980s and seems to be declining.

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The Plague Killing Frogs Everywhere Is Far Worse Than Scientists Thought [View all] Calista241 Mar 2019 OP

How did we cause it? International trade in animals. lagomorph777 Mar 2019 #1

Mass extinction continues with no solutions to the problems. democratisphere Mar 2019 #2

Most mass extinction is caused by habitat degradation and destruction by humans. This article Nitram Mar 2019 #3

Pathogens are and will continue to be the concern about the democratisphere Mar 2019 #5

Was kind of hoping it was this kind of frog ToxMarz Mar 2019 #4

K&R ck4829 Mar 2019 #6