El Cid Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Frogs are a vital part of our natural world. And they are in trouble. According to the IUCN Red List, 41% of amphibians are threatened with extinction. Populations are dwindling and many species haven’t been spotted in years. They are the most threatened group of animals in the world. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/QFm8C96RMGwbsJGd8J5mZB/why-frogs-are-so-important The UK's flying insect population has declined by as much as 60% in the last 20 years, a new study has revealed. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2022/may/uks-flying-insects-have-declined-60-in-20-years.html We no longer need to clear our windscreens of dead flies. A decline in minibeasts will lead to a knock on effect in other areas! We are all doomed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Organgrinder will have the answer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 14 minutes ago, El Cid said: Frogs are a vital part of our natural world. And they are in trouble. According to the IUCN Red List, 41% of amphibians are threatened with extinction. Populations are dwindling and many species haven’t been spotted in years. They are the most threatened group of animals in the world. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/QFm8C96RMGwbsJGd8J5mZB/why-frogs-are-so-important The UK's flying insect population has declined by as much as 60% in the last 20 years, a new study has revealed. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2022/may/uks-flying-insects-have-declined-60-in-20-years.html We no longer need to clear our windscreens of dead flies. A decline in minibeasts will lead to a knock on effect in other areas! We are all doomed! Been watching 'Dads Army', El Cid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janus Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Hi Cid. If we do small things it can help a bit. I think garden ponds are not as popular as they used to be. They need a bit of time to maintain/clean etc, and a lot of us are busy. There has been a few fatalities with toddlers too, and this will have reduced the interest to some degree Some people even have a washing up bowl set in a small part of the garden-it helps a bit. I think the rise in temperature is the main issue maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Blame the French, They eat their legs so they can't around much... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echo beach Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, Padders said: Blame the French, They eat their legs so they can't around much... We need to seek Longcol’s advice. He apparently lives amongst them. echo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 13 minutes ago, RollingJ said: Been watching 'Dads Army', El Cid? Frazer was my hero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassett one Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 (edited) i have a pond and to keep fish they have to be 18inch-2ft deep in places due to ice ,this can make them a problem for toddlers ,but i like frogs as they are a gardeners friend. Edited December 10, 2023 by bassett one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 14 minutes ago, Janus said: Hi Cid. If we do small things it can help a bit. I think garden ponds are not as popular as they used to be. They need a bit of time to maintain/clean etc, and a lot of us are busy. There has been a few fatalities with toddlers too, and this will have reduced the interest to some degree. Some people even have a washing up bowl set in a small part of the garden-it helps a bit. I think the rise in temperature is the main issue maybe. I dont think it is climate change, I think there are just too many of us hoomans spewing harmful chemicals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 22 minutes ago, cressida said: Organgrinder will have the answer. I've always kept my garden so it's wildlife friendly and used to have lots of frogs, hedgehogs , foxes etc visiting. I haven't seen a frog for around 8 years now, mainly due to privet hedges being taken up and replaced with the horrible modern fences because everyone's too idle to cut the hedges. Hedgehogs still come but don't last long because they have to spend more time on the roads due to fences stopping them accessing the next gardens. At least 5 years since I saw a fox. don't know the reason for that but a lot of green fields have been built on.. I see far too may dead bees and butterflies are not as plentiful as they were. insects and beetles etc have definitely declined in number. I do what I can but I can do nothing about neighbours fences stopping wildlife from moving freely from garden to garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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