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    Frogs and toads naturally breed in large numbers in garden ponds in the spring, though many people see this as an unwelcome intrusion. While populations may seem high, natural factors keep numbers in check. Conservationists are asking the public to help survey frog and toad numbers by counting spawn, as amphibian populations are declining due to pollution, habitat loss, and increased road traffic. More information can be found by contacting the Holly Hayes Environment and Resources Centre.

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    Frogs and toads naturally breed in large numbers in garden ponds in the spring, though many people see this as an unwelcome intrusion. While populations may seem high, natural factors keep numbers in check. Conservationists are asking the public to help survey frog and toad numbers by counting spawn, as amphibian populations are declining due to pollution, habitat loss, and increased road traffic. More information can be found by contacting the Holly Hayes Environment and Resources Centre.

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    Amorous Amphibians

    If you have a garden pond, you may experience an annual amorous


    amphibian take-over around spring. For some, this is a fascinating
    phenomenon, or a hopeful sign of the forthcoming summer. For others, it
    is an unwelcome intrusion of nature, a distasteful exhibition.
    Many people are concerned that they have too many frogs or too much
    frogspawn in their pond. Ponds can seem to be overcrowded with spawn,
    tadpoles or adult frogs but as long as frogs or spawn have not been added
    from elsewhere, this is a natural situation. Amphibian populations
    naturally fluctuate and large numbers of frogs can simply be short-lived
    peaks. Numbers of frogs, tadpoles and spawn, are kept under control by
    natural factors. Frogs and tadpoles are food for many wild animals; they
    suffer from disease and are killed by extremes of temperature. By laying
    large numbers of eggs, frogs can ensure that some of their offspring will
    survive these perils - only four of every 2000 eggs will live to become
    breeding adults.
    People may sometimes feel inundated with frogs, but amphibians are in
    fact not faring very well in the UK. Pollution, damage to, or loss of
    habitats, and disease are all having an effect. Recent research has shown
    the common toad has undergone substantial declines in lowland areas,
    especially central England, over the last 15 years, due in part to increased
    road traffic killing migrating toads.
    Conservationists at Leicestershire County Council are asking people to
    help measure frog and toad numbers in Leicestershire and Rutland by
    counting the clumps or strings of spawn. A free leaflet called Spawn Spot
    describes how to take part in the survey, what to look for, and has advice
    on common frog related problems and where to get more information.
    To find out more information, contact the Holly Hayes Environment and
    Resources Centre, 216 Birstall Road, Leicestershire LE4 4DG, telephone
    (0116) 2671950, e-mail wildlife@leics.gov.uk or visit
    www.leics.gov.uk/celebrating_wildlife.

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