The Amateur Naturalist (and Exotic Petkeeper) #7 (Paperback)

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 Loft
FRUIT BEETLES WITH ATTITUDE: Captive Cetoniinae by Max Blake
TALES FROM THE BUSH: In the Footsteps of Wallace by Stephen Backshall
ADULT BABIES: Axolotls by Trevor Smith
NOT QUITE JAWS: Freshwater Sharks by David Marshall
FROM THE SOLOMON ISLANDS: The Jade Mantis by Graham Smith
SNAKEHEADS: Channa chat by Max Blake
A PRICKLY INDIAN: Bengal Spiny Stick Insect by Janice Holt
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS: Yourfirst snake by Richard Freeman
FREE RANGE NEPHILA: Orb spinner spiders at home by Ray Gabriel
ZEBRA RODENTS: African striped mice by Oll Lewis
IN DEPTH: Insect diets and the role of toxins in food plants by Curtis Lakin

Plus: events, news, reviews, contacts, directory and much more

General

Imprint:	Cfz Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2009
First published:	February 2009
Editors:	Jonathan Downes
Dimensions:	189 x 246 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	112
ISBN-13:	978-1-905723-38-6
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Domestic animals & pets > Reptiles & amphibians as pets Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Invertebrates > General Promotions
LSN:	1-905723-38-5
Barcode:	9781905723386

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