Record #:

2168

Author(s):

Dopyera, Caroline

Abstract:

The state's species of salamanders, frogs, and toads are facing an uncertain future as wetland habitats, which serve as breeding grounds are developed or drained. Approximately fifty percent of the state's permanent wetlands have been destroyed.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 59 Issue 2, Feb 1995, p10-15, il

Subject(s):

Wildlife conservation; Endangered species; Wetlands; Amphibians