[Mb-civic] BBC E-mail: Lethal amphibian fungus 'in UK'

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"If it does get into British species, it's going to be very difficult to get rid of," Dr Cunningham told the BBC News website. 

"This disease is a major cause of amphibian population declines and extinctions worldwide. So it's pretty bad news that it has been found in the wild in this country." 


** Lethal amphibian fungus 'in UK' **
A fungus that is deadly to many species of amphibians is found in wild animals in the UK for the first time.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/4249136.stm >


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