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| The boreal toad was once a common sight in the high country of Colorado. Over the past 30 years, the boreal toad population has declined dramatically in the state. Although other factors might play a part, the decline is primarily due to the Chytrid fungus. This global epidemic is blamed for amphibian reductions in many areas and there is no clear solution to the problem yet. The good news for the boreal toad is much of the habitat for the species is protected from development by the U.S Forest Service through Wilderness Designations and other forest regulations. The spread of Chytrid fungus is not well understood but washing your waders and the other equipment you bring to ponds and rivers is a good start to limit the dispersal of this amphibian disease. (Photos and text by Chris Gaughan.) |
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