The Blanchard's Cricket Frog, noted for its small size and distinctive call, has been declared locally extinct in southwestern Ontario. Thomas Hossie, an expert in amphibians, highlighted the last confirmed sighting was in 1977. Since then, various unconfirmed sightings led to its classification as endangered in 1990. Its recent extirpation by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada marks the first permanent loss of a land species after being listed as endangered, drawing attention to the need for stronger protections amidst new governmental powers that risk further endangering species.
The disappearance of the Blanchard's Cricket Frog, declared locally extinct, signals significant environmental implications as new laws threaten protections for at-risk species.
With the last confirmed sighting of the Blanchard's Cricket Frog in Canada in 1977, its recent extirpation raises concerns about the impacts of removing protections.
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