Optimising breeding success for Critically Endangered Mountain Chicken in Montserrat
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Local
VALUE £47,439
WHERE Montserrat
Summary
A tiny population of around 30 wild mountain chicken frogs have been found to be potentially resilient to the invasive amphibian fungal disease chytridiomycosis, which decimated the last remaining populations on the Caribbean islands of Montserrat and Dominica. It is critical we learn to breed these animals to aid recovery through repopulation of both islands. We will explore a unique opportunity to develop skills necessary to successfully breed the species for the first time in a semi-wild enclosure on Montserrat.
