Author: Rose Upton

Littlejohn's tree frog being swabbed for chytrid fungus.
This week we are very excited to see our newest publication released, titled, Towards an integrated approach to amphibian conservation: a case study of the Littlejohn’s tree frog (Litoria littlejohni). This article, published in the Australian Zoologist, accompanied a presentation made by Dr Rose Upton to the NSW chapter of the Royal Society of Zoology in September last year, within a one-day Forum on The Next Generation of Australian Zoologists: Bold Visions for the Future. Many members of the CSRG have contributed their expertise in order to illustrate our multidisciplinary approach to conserving threatened wildlife. We also give an update on how we are using each technique, such as sperm biobanking, genetic monitoring and pond creation to help conserve Littlejohn’s tree frog, as a case study. Our integrated approach combines both In situ and Ex situ techniques, including population monitoring, understanding disease dynamics, captive breeding, translocations and headstarting of individuals, as well as biotechnological approaches such as assisted reproductive technologies, genetic analysis and management and development of minimally-invasive biomarkers. While much of the research detailed is ongoing (such is often the case with adaptive management), we are excited to share our results so far, and our thoughts on how this could be applied to other species globally.
Check it out here: https://doi.org/10.7882/AZ.2024.035

CSRG members - Sam, Rose, Phil, Nadine and Anne, contributing authors of the paper
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