BiodivERsA Policy Brief #1: Wildlife diseases on the increase
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The focuses on wildlife diseases and their impact on biodiversity loss. The study done by the Ìýproject (Risk Assessment of Chytridiomycosis to European amphibian biodiversity) focused on the Bd fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis). It quantified the threat that Bd poses to Europe, while improving the knowledge on the key causes of its spread. The results suggest that the Bd fungus is implicated in the decline of many European amphibian species, such as the midwife toad. The movement of amphibians between continents mainly for trade purposes is one of the major causes forÌýBd spread worldwide. The alarming data revealed by the project show the need to address the problems posed by the increasing spread and impact of wildlife diseases in Europe by developing and adopting adequate policies.
The series of BiodivERsA Policy Briefs produced by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ can be found .
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