Contrary to some media reports, there is no evidence to confirm that there is a single disease responsible for the recent increased mortality, although this is a possibility. It is also likely that, as with all wild animals, there are diseases to which they can succumb which need not necessarily give cause for concern. discoloured skin, ulcers, bleeding) but may appear lethargic and disorientated, particularly in and around the edges of ponds.Īmphibians play a vital role in natural food chains during the spring and summer many thousands are killed and eaten daily to nourish predators such as foxes. The dying and dead frogs may or may not have obvious external symptoms (e.g. Typically they involve dozens and sometimes even hundreds or thousands of amphibians. Most reports describe adult frogs dying over a period of several weeks. In recent years there has been an increase in reports of unusual deaths of frogs and toads, particularly in garden ponds.
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