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City living garden frogs

If you have a garden pond one thing to consider is local frogs. You may find that each spring frogs visit your pond to breed and the reuslting frog spawn may swamp your pond. That may be fine if you want a natural pond that attracts local wildlife but not if you want a pristine clean fish pond. But the 21st Century has seen the UK frog population declining and simply throwing the spawn away will not stop frogs using your pond each year though it will not help increase the number of frogs either. These small amphibians, frogs, often fascinate people so it would be sad if they became extinct and after all every creature has its place in this world. Over the last few years the U.K. population of frogs has been hit by disease which has meant a rapid decline in their number. .............more