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Mass frogspawn survey Christine Martin


Sounds a warning for Britain's wildlife

A unique approach has been developed for analysis of all your frog spawn records submitted to Nature’s Calendar between 1998 and 2006.

It has sounded a warning bell not only for the future of the common frog, but also for Britain’s wildlife more generally.

The research has found that frogs are so locally adapted that they may not be able to cope with even modest climate change. 

It was published by the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

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