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The mountain chicken is one of the largest frogs in the world. It’s the top native predator on its island home of Montserrat and Dominica. But it is also Critically Endangered.

First threatened by habitat loss, introduced predators and over-exploitation, it has been brought to the brink of extinction by the introduction of the fungal disease Chytridiomycosis onto both islands.

The Mountain Chicken Recovery Programme is a collaboration between European conservation institutions and the governments of Montserrat and Dominica to save this species from extinction.

It’s the end of the 3 months radio-tracking and I can’t believe the time has gone by so fast and its time to head home! The last two weeks have been really hectic and so seemed to pass much faster. We  supported ‘Save the Frogs Day’ an event organised for an American charity to help raise awareness of frogs, also an opportunity to then help highlight the work of the project on island. We prepared an educational display about frogs … Continue reading →