Threats to British Frogs
Although frogs are found all over the UK, the southern population is declining at a rapid rate as a result of changes in farming methods, the loss of habitats such as grassland and water filled ditches, pollution which is easily absorbed into the amphibians skin, poisoning by insecticides and other issues. Many populations are now highly dependant on gardens for refuge and garden ponds for breeding, although they still suffer as a result of thoughtless gardening practice. In Scotland, the decline is slower, although still an issue.
