Study Finds Bullfrog Trade Prime Pathway For Deadly Amphibian Fungus

"A University of Michigan genetic analysis has found that the global trade in bullfrogs is a prime conduit for the chytrid fungus, which has been devastating amphibian populations around the world. The paper is being published in the journal Molecular Ecology."

Andrew C. Revkin reports in his Dot Earth blog via the New York Times August 10, 2012.