1 July 2015 We’ve worked with a number of other organisations to produce this guidance document to reduce the disease risk in captive newts and salamanders and help stop it spreading to the wild amphibian population....
Read MoreWe have read with interest the scientific paper published in PLoS One journal claiming that goldfish pose a risk to frogs in garden ponds because of ranavirosis. However, we do not believe the evidence in that paper is strong...
Read More30 April 2015 With news that the chytrid fungus has reached the UK, OATA is again urging UK amphibian keepers to maintain good biosecurity with their pets to make sure this new fungus does not spread to our wild populations....
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OATA’s Primary Authority scheme for pet shop licences and health & safety has been given the...
Read More26 March 2015 OATA’s Chief Executive has been invited to sit on an international group looking at how the home aquarium industry can help protect the environment and prevent poverty. The International Union for Conservation of...
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