Scientists returned green and golden bell frogs to the ACT after decades of local extinction.
Researchers released 25 immunised frogs at Canberra wetlands, starting 15 planned reintroductions.
The species vanished locally by 1981 after chytrid fungus devastated amphibians worldwide.
Teams from University of Canberra built frog “spas” and heated “saunas” to block infection.
Warm refuges exploit the fungus’s intolerance to temperatures above 25C.
Salty satellite ponds further suppress disease while remaining safe for frogs.
Researchers aim to establish 200 frogs per site and restore a self-sustaining population.
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