Summary
A deadly fungus has wiped out frogs around the world, and scientists are racing to help. Deep Look shows how researchers are trying to protect frogs from this disease and give struggling populations a chance to recover.
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A spreading fungus infects frogs' skin and has crashed many populations. Scientists are testing ways to protect frogs and restore them to healthy habitats -- an example of a harmful environmental change and a human response to it.
- What has been harming frogs around the world?
- How are scientists trying to help the frogs?
- Why does protecting frogs matter for their habitat?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: fungus, population, habitat, conservation.
Try it: List one way people can help an animal in trouble. Write how scientists are trying to protect frogs from the fungus.