Hi all,

Following the success of my Husbandry (#60 - April) and Breeding (#63 - June) Mantella articles in Practical Reptile Keeping Magazine, I was receiving a lot of feedback from people who didn't realise that all 16 species within the Mantella genus were categorised upon the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Endangered (Covering all 5 categorisations). I also received disturbing messages from people that truly believed Madagascar was a Fictional country and didn't realise what wonders were to be found on this island of absolute marvels.

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So, I thought an article was needed to not only talk about the species in more detail and the country they come from, but also raise awareness of the threats this amazing genus and other Malagasy species face in the wild and the projects currently working hard to Educate and Conserve through various methods.


With a huge thanks to Devin Edmonds, at Association Mitsinjo, for providing the details about the projects and their progress and so much more.


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Only a relatively few high-profile conservation projects feature in the general media. There are many others, however, that can be very significant for the survival of species, and there is certain no uniform approach that can be guaranteed to give results. In this article, Joshua Ralph discusses the current conservation efforts being undertaken by facilities on the ground in Madagascar, aiming to preserve members of the genus Mantella.
The issue (#67) is available to purchase now, at either Kelseyshop.co.uk, WHSmiths stores (UK), Pets At Home (UK) and also eBay (International). However, a PDF copy of this article will be available when the issue is outdated enough.


Many thanks,

Joshua Ralph