The Amateur Naturalist (and Exotic Petkeeper) #7
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For 100 years, from the mid-19th Century, natural history was the premier British hobby. Over the last 50 years it has declined in popularity for a number of reasons, most notably that killing living creatures for a hobby is quite rightly no longer seen as ethical. With the technological advances of the 21st Century, however, everything has changed. With a digital camera one can have a butterfly collection for example, and with the advent of cheap air travel, places once only accessible by the Gerald Durrells of this world, can be visited by everybody. Suddenly, the amateur naturalist can come into his, or her, own, and there has never been a better time for people to get involved. Amateur naturalists across the world are carrying out valuable research, and participating in essential breeding programmes. If you are interested, this magazine is for you. Initially coming out four times a year, the magazine will feature authoritative articles on keeping herps and inverts, the more unusual fish, and even exotic mammals and birds. However, although we intend to be the definitive magazine for those who believe in the responsible keeping of exotic pets, we want to do more than that. Includes COSTA RICAN ADVENTURE:Central American Wildlife by David LoftFRUIT BEETLES WITH ATTITUDE: Captive Cetoniinae by Max BlakeTALES FROM THE BUSH: In the Footsteps of Wallace by Stephen BackshallADULT BABIES: Axolotls by Trevor SmithNOT QUITE JAWS: Freshwater `Sharks` by David MarshallFROM THE SOLOMON ISLANDS: The Jade Mantis by Graham SmithSNAKEHEADS: Channa chat by Max Blake A PRICKLY INDIAN: Bengal Spiny Stick Insect by Janice HoltABSOLUTE BEGINNERS: Your first snake by Richard FreemanFREE RANGE NEPHILA: Orb spinner spiders at home by Ray GabrielZEBRA RODENTS: African striped mice by Oll LewisIN DEPTH: Insect diets and the role of toxins in food plants by Curtis LakinPlus: events, news, reviews, contacts, directory and much more
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