This week, we’re taking on extinction of the amphibian variety! The Bunch gets a great opportunity to talk to Jess McQuigg, a grad student at Miami University in Dr. Michelle Boone’s lab, about her work with the chytrid fungus. It’s a great talk with somebody seeing the global effects of the most crippling wildlife diseases in the world! In addition to our interview Matt talks about the Sri Lankan frogmouth, CJ tells us about a new penguin that just dropped, and Jon talks about yet another invasive species in Florida. If you’re looking to learn more about amphibians and the chytrid fungus, make sure to check out Amphibian Arc and Amphibian Web. Make sure to jump right in, because this is one frog-based episode you don’t want to miss!

Special thanks to Paul Marvin for Eastern Whippoorwill audio.

00:00 - Intro       

03:45 - Creature Feature            

08:29 - Current Events            

19:25 - Chytrid Fungus with Jess McQuigg

47:54 - Outro      

Thank you to Sarah Dunlap, for designing our logo, and Writing and Production Assistant Elliot Heye.