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Japanese Giant Salamander in danger of extinction - Catherine - 01-13-2023
The Japanese Giant Salamander is rarely seen and there are few of them left. Human fragmentation of habitats is a major problem. Salamanders need certain conditions and locations for their eggs. Unless humans intervene to fix problems we have created, the salamanders will die out.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/12/richard-pearce-save-japanese-giant-salamander-aoe
Giant Salamander DNA is 23 millions years old. They have changed little since their beginning. Individuals could live up to 100 years old.
We could wipe them out in a handful of years be our thoughtless actions. Or we could save them with some serious conservation efforts.
I hope we make the right choice.