Bouncing BACK: A frogs story of surviving a fungal pandemic offers hope for other species.

Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs, once on the brink of extinction due to a fungal parasite, are now thriving again thanks to innovative conservation strategies. Biologists have spread the survivors across remote wilderness areas in Northern California to establish new colonies. These survivors have evolved immunity to the fungus, and researchers are studying their genetic code to identify the mutations responsible for this adaptation. By understanding these genetic variations, scientists hope to help struggling frog populations recover and increase their resilience to the fungal pandemic. Similar efforts are being made with other endangered frog species, such as the mountain yellow-legged frog, and researchers have found that providing warm shelters for green and golden bell frogs in Australia can help them fight off fungal infections. [Extracted from the article]