One of the most endangered amphibians in North America faces threats but also possibilities.
This article was originally featured on High Country News. The Wyoming toad, which evolved to live in a small slice of southeastern Wyoming, is one of the most endangered amphibians in North America. But now, at least, it will have more room to recover: On Oct. 10, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the creation of the Wyoming Toad Conservation Area.
The agency now oversees more than 560 wildlife refuges and 13 conservation areas, while another two conservation areas—one in the Missouri Headwaters of Montana and another in Florida’s Everglades—are in the works. “When we invest in a species like the Wyoming toad, we really can turn it around.” The new conservation area secures some much-needed habitat, but the Wyoming toad still faces a long road to recovery.
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