‘Act before it is too late': scientists urge ban on salamander imports to avert pandemic

Mongabay
By Brittany StewartAug 3, 2015, 10:07 am51 pts
Amphibian experts recommend an immediate ban on salamander imports to the U.S. to prevent the spread of a deadly salamander fungus that is wreaking havoc on European salamanders. In an article published today in the journal Science, the authors warn that without this ban the pathogen represents a major…

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