The Case of the Vanishing Golden Frogs : : a Scientific Mystery

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It's a mystery -- Frogs in trouble! -- What is killing the frogs? -- Frog killer found -- The race is on -- Search for a cure -- Will the future be golden? -- Author's note -- Frog or toad? -- Help your local frogs -- Global rescue efforts.
Looks at the Panamanian golden frog, the national symbol of Panama, which has been vanishing due to a fungus infection, and follows a team of scientists working to save these frogs and protect frog populations worldwide.

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Interesting but not upbeat submitted by wampishing on June 25, 2013, 9:27am Following the scientific struggle to discover why Panama's beloved golden frog has died off at an alarming rate, Markle's information packed text lives up to the "Mystery" in its subtitle. The format, which first postulates a possible reason for the decline of the frog population - such as climate change or pollution - explains how and why each potential problem could be destructive, before ultimately rejecting it as the cause of the frog deaths, keeps the reader engaged and at the edge of their seat, anticipating the reveal of the real culprit. The photographic illustrations, including one of a frog being eaten by wasps, work well in concert with the deftly written prose. While this true tale doesn't have a happy ending just yet - the frogs, while now safe in captivity, are extinct, or nearly so, in the wild - it provides a fascinating, if somewhat somber, look into the complex world of biological research.