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...
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