Aussie state reintroduces critically endangered corroboree frog
STORY: Aussie state reintroduces critically endangered corroboree frog
DATELINE: March 18, 2022
LENGTH: 00:01:07
LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the corroboree frogs
STORYLINE:
A project dubbed "Saving our Species" has seen 100 corroboree frogs reintroduced into the wild in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), in an effort to reinvigorate their dwindling population.
The corroboree frog is a poisonous, ground-dwelling species endemic to small, sub-alpine areas of NSW. Their bright yellow and black markings make them highly recognizable and serve as a warning to predators.
It was announced on Monday that 100 of the frogs were reintroduced into a purpose-built enclosure late last week in an effort to allow them to re-adapt to their wild environment.
"These 100 corroboree frogs have been reintroduced to a purpose-built field enclosure at Kosciuszko National Park that protects them from the disease while allowing them to grow and thrive into the fu
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