Well things like chytridomycosis and viral disease should be of concern to even those that do not care about amphibians as it could have major impacts on humans (i.e commerical fisheries, livestock, agriculture, etc.).
We just rousted out all the wildlife in the woods behind my subdivision to build another large apartment complex. I was marvelling at the two majestic prarie chickens (rare) that took to nesting 7 eggs in a neighbor's flower bed. They were quite forceably evicted and I feel a tinge of guilt watching them squawk and strut to try and keep away people that strolled by. that's all.
Gosh I feel superior and proud to have put a whupping on the prairie chickens. That'll show nature!
/would have preferred the chickens to what's moving into the apartment housing
Wow, I am the farthest from being an envirowacko, but you are missing the point.
BTW - $400 mil to save a toad is ridculous.