The Herpetological Conservation Trust is a Charitable Company limited by guarantee. We are dedicated to amphibians and reptiles and lead the UK's conservation efforts for these animals.

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Here we will periodically post important announcements regarding forthcoming events and similar items of interest.

Chytridiomycosis

Amphibian chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis leads to a fungal disease called chytridiomycosis which has already spread worldwide and resulted in substantial population losses and extinctions of amphibian species in the wild In association with Natural England, the Institute of Zoology and local ARGs, The HCT is involved in a programme to establish the extent of its occurrence within England. Click here for more details about the disease and the investigative work.