So it's a massive problem. And in the case of the Japanese giant salamander, habitat degradation is caused mainly by concrete in rivers. So I don't know if you've noticed, Shaun, but throughout ...

But they have nearly disappeared in the wild because of poaching and habitat ... In 1973, the Japanese government asked restaurants to voluntarily stop serving giant salamander.

Japanese researchers recently discovered four critically endangered salamander ... giant salamanders (of which there are several types) are also critically endangered, mostly from poaching and ...

"So the Japanese giant salamander is a twenty-three-million ... but construction and water pollution have damaged their habitat and led to a major decrease in their population.

The environmental DNA fragments found in Japanese rivers too often include the related Chinese giant salamander, instead of the endemic ... PCR (real-time polymerase chain reaction) all occupied ...

“The Japanese Giant Salamander Project is certainly one to be proud of. It is a perfect example of how innovation, passion, and collaboration can truly make a difference for an entire specie ...