There’s a new newt in town, and local amphibian experts are worried about what its presence could mean for Whatcom’s ecosystems. “The red-spotted newt is an adorable little critter, but everyone’s ...

After a dry spell we finally had two days with a combination of passing showers, an evening of steady rain and then heavy downpours by the bucket-full for 10 to 20 minutes or so. The following day was ...

The eastern U.S. is the world’s salamander hotspot, with more species per area than anywhere else on the planet. Often superabundant, salamanders hold important ecological roles in their habitats.

An adult eastern newt that commonly inhabits ponds and wetlands in the eastern U.S. The research team will investigate various questions such as how temperature affects their susceptibility and the ...

Using existing data from controlled experiments and computer simulations, researchers have found that host contact rates and habitat structure affect transmission rates of Bsal among eastern newts, a ...