Historic reintroduction reverses extinction of England’s rarest frog
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The northern pool frog, England’s rarest amphibian, has been successfully reintroduced to Thompson Common, in Norfolk – reversing its disappearance from there in the 1990s. Thompson Common was the last site at which this species occurred prior to its extinction from England.
ARC staff released over 300 tadpoles into the reserve's pingos, post-glacial pools which offer the perfect habitat for the creatures. The tadpoles had been reared in captivity, away from predators, to increase the numbers of young frogs that survive through the tadpole stage.
This month’s release saw the final phase in a process which began in 2015 to re-establish a population of northern pool frogs at their Norfolk home. This year’s release is the fourth since 2015, bringing the total to more than 1000 tadpoles released. This year’s release completes the reintroduction process. ARC’s experience of species reintroductions is that three or four years of releasing animals helps to replicate a natural population st...
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