Mountain chicken frog recovery program
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The Mountain chicken frog recovery program is a conservation initiative focused on rescuing and rebuilding wild populations of the critically endangered mountain chicken frog in the Caribbean.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | conservation program ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent extinction of the mountain chicken frog
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rebuild wild populations of the mountain chicken frog ⓘ rescue wild populations of the mountain chicken frog ⓘ |
| approach |
adaptive management
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ex situ conservation ⓘ in situ conservation ⓘ |
| benefits |
Caribbean biodiversity
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ecosystem health in the species’ range ⓘ |
| conservationStatusTarget | critically endangered ⓘ |
| conservationTheme |
species recovery
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threatened amphibian conservation ⓘ |
| focusesOnSpecies | mountain chicken frog ⓘ |
| focusesOnTaxon | Leptodactylus fallax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
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Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ Montserrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
establish self-sustaining wild populations
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maintain assurance colonies in captivity ⓘ restore the species across parts of its former range ⓘ |
| implementsAction |
biosecurity measures
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captive breeding ⓘ disease surveillance ⓘ habitat management ⓘ population monitoring ⓘ public awareness and education ⓘ reintroduction to the wild ⓘ |
| involves |
field surveys
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genetic management of captive populations ⓘ health screening of frogs ⓘ radio tracking of released frogs ⓘ |
| monitors |
disease prevalence
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habitat conditions ⓘ population size ⓘ survival rates of released frogs ⓘ |
| region | Lesser Antilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetSpeciesCommonName |
giant ditch frog
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mountain chicken ⓘ |
| targetSpeciesIUCNStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| taxonGroup |
amphibians
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frogs ⓘ |
| threatAddressed |
chytridiomycosis
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habitat loss ⓘ overexploitation ⓘ |
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Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Jersey
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Mountain chicken frog recovery program
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Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust