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<br />f-1kn~ Doarly Zoo, in Omaha, NB, presently has nine boreal toads, which were provided from
<br />the Jumper Creek site in 1999, and have successfully gone through hibernation this past
<br />winter, Ten additional toadlets from Mineral County will be sent to Henry Doorly Zoo in the
<br />near future.
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<br />Three additional female toads were taken from the wild and placed in captivity at the Sybille
<br />Wildlife Research Center (WY) this summer in order to augment the limited genetic diversity
<br />of that stock. The captive boreal toads at Sybille are expected to be split between Sybille
<br />and the Saratoga Nat. Fish Hatchery (pending USFWS approval), in order to reduce the risk
<br />of an unforeseen disease outbreak, or other mishap, destroying all the remaining stock from
<br />WY.
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<br />Ongoing Research
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<br />Mark Jones (CDOW) continues his research on boreal toad habitat use, life history, and
<br />population dynamics in Clear Creek County, with emphasis re-directed towards the chytrid
<br />fungus problem,
<br />Mark is also working in cooperation with Dr. Allan Pessier to test treatment methods for
<br />captive toads infected with chytrid fungus, Preliminary results with ,01 % treatments of
<br />Sporanox (Itraconazole) have shown promising results,
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<br />Cindy Carey (CU/Boulder) is investigating the specifics of how chytrid fungus kills
<br />amphibians, and why different species vary in their susceptibility to this pathogen, She will
<br />also be looking at how temperature affects chytrid growth rates, and efficacy of antimicrobial
<br />peptides,
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<br />CDOW-funded work continues at the University of Maine to develop a genetic probe (PCR
<br />test) for chytrid fungus detection, Some delays and problems have been encountered in the
<br />development of the test, but we still hope to have it available sometime this year,
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<br />Andy Holland (CSU/CDOW) continues his work on boreal toad breeding habitat evaluation
<br />and modeling,
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<br />NOTE: The 1999 Boreal Toad Research Progress Report, Mark Jones (Ed,), with details
<br />about all CDOW conducted and funded research is now available, Contact: Mark Jones,
<br />Colorado Division of Wildlife, 317 W Prospect, Ft. Collins, CO 80526,
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<br />THE NEXT BOREAL TOAD RECOVERY TEAM MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR
<br />NOVEMBER 15, 2000, AT THE DENVER HEADQUARTERS OF THE COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
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<br />Boreal Toad Recovery Team
<br />Steven Com (USGS/BRD), Terry Ireland (USF&WS), Therese Johnson (NPS/RMNP), Chuck Loeffler (COOW), Jay Thompson (BLM)
<br />Charles Painter (NMG&F), Don Miller (WYG&F), Ed Stearns (EPA), Fred Wahl (USFS/R2), Donna Storch (USFS/R3)
<br />Technical Advisory Group
<br />Paul Bartelt (Walder College. IA), Ron Beiswenger (U of WY), Cynthia Carey (CUfBoulder), Anna Goebel (CU/Boulder)
<br />David Felley (USF&WS), Mark Jones (COaW), Don Kennedy (Den. Water Dept.), Lauren Livo (CU/Boulder)
<br />Enn Mulhs (USGS/BRD), Jeremy Siemers (CO Nat Heritage Program)
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