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'It's Wyoming's toad': Inside a multi-state effort to save a humble species from extinction

July 30, 2026·5 min
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In several zoos across the Midwest, there are staff dedicated to feeding and breeding a rare toad. They hope to keep the species alive and support its recovery, despite threats like climate change and a deadly fungus. Next week, the zookeepers will head west to see the toads in the wild. Minnesota Now producer Alanna Elder reports on the effort to save a species that happens to share her hometown.

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