Peril in the Ponds: Deformed Frogs, Politics, and a Biologist's Quest

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PERIL IN THE PONDS Deformed Frogs, Politics, and a Biologist’s Quest JUDY HELGEN University of Massachusetts Press Amherst and Boston 7 7 7 7 7 7 Copyright © 2012 by University of Massachusetts Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America LC 2012007994 ISBN 978-1-55849-946-1 (alk. pbk) ISBN 978-1-55849-945-4 (alk. cloth) Designed by Sally Nichols Set in Adobe Garamond Pro and Myriad Pro Printed and bound by Thomson-Shore, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Helgen, Judith Cairncross. Peril in the ponds : deformed frogs, politics, and a biologist’s quest / Judy Helgen. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-55849-946-1 (paper : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-55849-945-4 (library cloth : alk. paper) 1. Frogs—Abnormalities—Minnesota. 2. Frogs—Habitat—Minnesota. 3. Wetland ecology—Minnesota. 4. Water—Pollution—Minnesota. 5. Indicators (Biology— Minnesota. 6. Helgen, Judith Cairncross. 7. Biologists—Minnesota—Biography. 8. Environmental protection--Minnesota. 9. Environmental policy—Minnesota. 10. Minnesota—Environmental conditions. I. Title. QL668.E2H42 2012 597.8’9—dc23 2012007994 British Library Cataloguing in Publication data are available. 7 For all who love nature and try to protect it For children who observe the living world and ask us to care For Lila and Oskar, Lucas and Nathaniel For Verlyn “This page intentionally left blank” ...