The tiny Panamanian golden frog, with its sunflower yellow skin and dark brown spots, is usually a symbol of good fortune.
But it appears the tropical frog's luck may have run out unless experts find a way to combat a deadly fungus threatening amphibian populations around the world.
"This is not a natural extinction event," said Allan Pessier, a scientist from San Diego Conservation Research, which has been researching the spread of the chytrid fungus. "It is caused by humans, and it is our responsibility — almost our moral responsibility — to do something about it."
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Moral responsibility - those are strong words. These experts have written guidelines intended to prevent the spread of the fungus and to conserve existing rare amphibian species. But where are the guidelines? How can average Joes like you and I fulfill our moral responsibility without knowing what it is? Are there any readers out there who would like to perform some detective work and dig up these guidelines?
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