Eye of Newt and Toe of Frog
About this episode
The episode discusses the decline of amphibians and features experts on conservation efforts.
Amphibians are the most threatened type of vertebrates on the planet since the dinosaurs- and some of the most fascinating. Tom Heap and Helen Czerski are joined by a panel of amphibi-fans to celebrate the very best in frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. What can we do to reverse their rapid decline? Jeanne Tarrant, founder of Anura Africa is an expert on the extraordinary diversity of frog life in South Africa, Jeff Streicher is Head of Zoology at National Museum Cardiff and James Herd is Director of Reserve Management at the Surrey Wildlife Trust. Helen also takes a visit to London Zoo to meet our largest and smallest amphibians and discuss captive breeding programmes with Ben Tapley, ZSL's Curator of Amphibians and Reptiles. Finally we hear from two field ecologists working to save amphibians in the highlands of Cameroon and the tea gardens of Darjeeling. Marina Kameni and Barkha Subba are two of the winners at this year's Whitley Fund for Nature awards. Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton Assistant Producer: Toby Field
People in this episode
Hosts: Tom Heap, Helen Czerski
Guests: Jeanne Tarrant, Jeff Streicher, James Herd, Marina Kameni, Barkha Subba
Topics covered
- amphibians
- conservation
- biodiversity
- ecology
- wildlife
- breeding programs
Keywords
- amphibians
- frogs
- toads
- newts
- salamanders
- conservation
- biodiversity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Anura Africa, National Museum Cardiff, Surrey Wildlife Trust, ZSL, Whitley Fund for Nature
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