Other Animal Disease — Worldwide/Unknown
A deadly skin-eating fungus is threatening the fire salamander population in the Netherlands.
It has driven the creature to the brink of extinction in the region, though it’s still unknown whether other countries have seen similar declines.
Recognisable by their vibrant yellow and black skin, fire salamanders dropped to a population low of 10 animals before a protection programme began.
The findings, in PNAS [Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences] journal, explain what
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