"Amphibians are experiencing declines in populations and extinction of species at a rate far beyond any other group in recent times. In spite of the academic awareness of a possible amphibian crisis and continued vigilance in habitat protection and trade, field biologists continued to document decimated populations, extinctions, and malformations of every variety. This module asks: what's been happening? How is it that the best-protected habitats in the world have failed to protect amphibians within their borders? We also suggest you check out a similar material ""Applying Critical Thinking To The Amphibian Decline Problem"" for updates on recent research (hyperlink below in "See also" section)."