The increasing role of short-term sperm storage and cryopreservation in conserving threatened amphibian species

ZM Anastas, PG Byrne, JK O'Brien, RJ Hobbs, R Upton… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Integrating reproductive technologies into amphibian conservation
breeding programs can enhance the propagation and the genetic management of …

[HTML][HTML] Harlequin frog rediscoveries provide insights into species persistence in the face of drastic amphibian declines

KE Jaynes, MI Páez-Vacas, D Salazar-Valenzuela… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Amphibians face global declines, and it remains unclear the extent to which species have
responded, and through what mechanisms, to persist in the face of emerging diseases and …

Ongoing harlequin toad declines suggest the amphibian extinction crisis is still an emergency

S Lötters, A Plewnia, A Catenazzi, K Neam… - … Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Biodiversity loss is extreme in amphibians. Despite ongoing conservation action, it is difficult
to determine where we stand in overcoming their extinction crisis. Among the most …

Priority research needs to inform amphibian conservation in the Anthropocene

EH Campbell Grant, SM Amburgey… - … Science and Practice, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The problem of global amphibian declines has prompted extensive research over the last
three decades. Initially, the focus was on identifying and characterizing the extent of the …

Cryopreservation Cooling Rate Impacts Post-Thaw Sperm Motility and Survival in Litoria booroolongensis

RJ Hobbs, R Upton, NE Calatayud, AJ Silla, J Daly… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The development of reproductive technologies for amphibian species has
accelerated over the last decade to the point that the industry implementation of these …

Development of an amphibian sperm biobanking protocol for genetic management and population sustainability

IJ Burger, SS Lampert, CK Kouba… - Conservation …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Sperm cryopreservation is a vital tool in amphibian assisted reproductive technologies that
aids in genetic and population management, specifically for at-risk species. Significant …

Applying sperm collection and cryopreservation protocols developed in a model amphibian to three threatened anuran species targeted for biobanking management

IJ Burger, LD Chen, SS Lampert, CK Kouba… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The challenge of replicating environmental cues in amphibian captive assurance colonies
has been shown to be one of the contributing factors leading to limited breeding success. To …

Breeding site fidelity of the critically endangered toad Atelopus cruciger (Anura: Bufonidae): implications for its conservation.

C Señaris, M Lampo, A Rodríguez-Contreras… - …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
Abstract Harlequin Toads (Bufonidae: Atelopus) are among the most diverse Neotropical
amphibians, but 84% of the known species are threatened with extinction mainly due to the …

The amphibian extinction crisis is still an emergency

S Lötters, A Plewnia, A Catenazzi, K Neam… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Anthropogenic biodiversity loss is extreme in amphibians. Despite ongoing conservation
action, it is difficult to determine where we stand in overcoming their extinction crisis 1, 2 …

Ecological Civilisation and Amphibian Sustainability through Reproduction Biotechnologies, Biobanking, and Conservation Breeding Programs (RBCs)

RK Browne, Q Luo, P Wang, N Mansour, SA Kaurova… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Intergenerational justice entitles future generations to the maximum
retention of Earth's biodiversity. The 2022 United Nations COP 15,“Ecological Civilisation …