[presidio9]

The last time I heard this story, global warming was definitely the cause. Now, it's our encroachment on their habitat. But there's a problem: Humans only occupy a small precentage of the planet. That alone can not be a contributing factor in such a mass extinction. Sounds more like natural selection to me. In which case, we should be minding our own business if we are honest about not interfering with nature.

[RexBeach]

If I were Karen Lips, I'd think about getting a name change.

Beyond that, all I have to say is that we are all DOOMED! Yessiree bob, time to put your head between your legs and kiss the old 'sit-upon" good-bye!

[theDentist]

I'll say it... "Bush's fault". Ultimately, he and all Republicans, shall be blamed anyhow.

[TexasCajun]

Don't blame me, blame these teenage schoolgirls!

[pollyannaish]

This is exactly what I don't understand. The basic premise of environmentalism is flawed when we can not tell the difference between extinction due to human over harvesting/encroachment and natural selection.

We are constantly told not to mess with nature, but they interfere with natural selection on a mass scale.

In any case, it solidifies my belief that most environmentalists (not conservationists) are crackpots in search of a god.

[Jaysun]

I noticed no mention of the French.

[joesnuffy]

I believe it...the numbers of frogs these days ..at least leopard frogs is way down from the numbers I remember 40 yrs ago..

[Designer]

"..triggered a mission to rescue frogs.."

Oh, thank God! And none too soon, either!

At least they aren't using our tax dollars to fund this mission. (Whew!)

I dunno, all this talk about lips and frogs and whatnot...

[Thinkin' Gal]

Frogs are considered a good indicator of the health of the Earth.

[heldmyw]

Someone call Australia! I believe that they are in the midst of a cane toad epidemic (introduced a couple of decades ago) that is killing the local fauna.

I wonder if a bit of fungus might not be the ticket for their problem?