Sophie Hartley is a science journalist based in Washington D.C., covering land management, biodiversity, and environmental health. She recently completed her Master's in Science Writing at MIT and is currently a science writing intern at bioGraphic. Her work has appeared in The Boston Globe Magazine, Ars Technica, and GBH News.
South Africa is the only place in the world where the endangered western leopard toad can be found. Can locals learn to coexist with—and conserve—their vulnerable amphibian neighbors?