Amphibians (frogs, salamanders, and reptiles) are an important keystone species to the trophic cascade balance that maintains the insect populations and healthy aquatic ecosystems. However, pet trade and human development are causing an extinction crisis in the amphibian world, making them and humans more vulnerable to diseases and algae blooms, which destroy the ability for fish to breed and thrive without the frogs present to eat the algae. Explore the wonder of the amphibian world in this beautifully narrated story by rewilding expert, Harvey Tweats.
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0:00 - Why People Don't Pay Attention to Amphibians
0:30 - Restoring Balance To The Land
3:05 - The Threats To Amphibian Populations
4:13 - The Impact Of Losing Amphibians
5:25 - How To Restore Amphibian Populations
Transcript:
Disregarded for centuries and stooped in dark magic and witchcraft, even Linnaeus, the father of Taxonomy, regarded amphibians as “foul and loathsome animals”. Consequently, our amphibifauna lay under the radar, away from the infiltration of discovery. Only now, with many amphibian species threatened with extinction, are we beginning to understand their crucial roles in maintaining a healthy planet.
Amphibians restore balance and harmony to the land. They help feed the human world by themselves feeding on what we deem pests - the aphids, crickets, and roaches - which eat our crops. Who would have thought, a frog is a farmer’s best friend? Amphibians also help reduce outbreaks of malaria, dengue fever and Lyme’s disease, by eating invertebrates which spread these terrible diseases. This is especially true of froglets, which emerge from the water in droves with an appetite to match.
Before tadpoles transform into their croaking and jumping adult form, their inception as a tadpole is as equally important. In water bodies that have become polluted with agricultural run-off, eutrophication takes place, causing masses of killer algae to bloom. Tadpoles come to the rescue. Being herbivorous, they devour the algae and restore the affected water body.
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