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Conservationists Race Against Time to Save Imperiled Frosted Flatwoods Salamander

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Conservationists are working to save the critically imperiled frosted flatwoods salamander, threatened by habitat loss and climate change, through egg collection, captive breeding, and habitat restoration in the Southeastern U.S.

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Conservationists Race Against Time to Save Imperiled Frosted Flatwoods Salamander

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