Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrate class globally, facing habitat loss, disease, pollution, and climate change simultaneously. Their welfare needs are poorly understood and rarely prioritized in conservation planning.
Amphibian welfare is largely invisible because these animals are poorly understood, rarely charismatic to most people, and face threats distributed across their complex life cycles. Frogs used in food production are frequently killed using methods that cause prolonged suffering. The conservation crisis for amphibians is also a welfare crisis because the disease, pollution, and habitat destruction that threaten populations cause suffering to billions of individuals.