About this episode
The episode discusses the disappearance of the golden toad and its implications within the global amphibian crisis.
This month we're joined by Trevor and Kyle Ritland, authors of the new book The Golden Toad: An Ecological Mystery and the Search for a Lost Species. The book explores the mysterious disappearance of the golden toad from its home in Costa Rica, and how Trevor and Kyle's lifelong fascination with the species led them to investigate its disappearance. They discuss this experience and how it fits into the global amphibian crisis that has emerged in recent decades. We also grapple with the implications of species extinctions, and the ecological grief that accompanies it. Resources discussed in this episode: The Golden Toad book findthegoldentoad.com The Golden Toad Goodreads The Golden Toad on Bookshop.org Trevor's Instagram Kyle's Instagram Adventure Term Instagram Adventure Term Facebook Adventure Term Twitter Children's Eternal Rain Forest Have an idea for an episode? You can email host Jennifer Hetzel at sustainablygeeky@gmail.com. Like the show? Support us at Buy Me a Coffee, and rate/review us wherever you listen. You can also find us on Facebook, X and Instagram. Listen and subscribe to the show on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, and YouTube. Music by: Peter…
People in this episode
Host: Jennifer Hetzel
Guests: Kyle Ritland, Trevor Ritland
Topics covered
- golden toad
- ecological mystery
- species extinction
- amphibian crisis
- ecological grief
Keywords
- Costa Rica
- ecology
- biodiversity
- environmental issues
Mentioned in this episode
Products: The Golden Toad: An Ecological Mystery, findthegoldentoad.com, The Golden Toad Goodreads, The Golden Toad on Bookshop.org, Trevor's Instagram, Kyle's Instagram, Adventure Term Instagram, Adventure Term Facebook, Adventure Term Twitter, Children's Eternal Rain Forest
Books & works: The Golden Toad, The Golden Toad: An Ecological Mystery and the Search for a Lost Species, Buy Me a Coffee
Places: Costa Rica
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