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Froglife aims to research and identify
best practice when it comes to managing habitats, in particular
for amphibians and reptiles.
This three year project allowed Froglife to work with other conservation organisations and
public and private landowners to help halt the decline of
standing water habitats in Cambridgeshire by 2011.
Ponds
in the Landscape
In 2008 Froglife began researching best-practice management for
Bearded Stonewort Chara canescens, a protected species.
Our research is investigating the effectiveness of a number of
pond creation techniques, looking at a range of key indicator
species, particularly stoneworts. These pond creation techniques
include mechanical clearance, partial clearance, manual
clearance and creating new ponds.
Second
Life for Ponds
Widespread presence of fish was detected across Hampton Nature
Reserve in 2004. Fish (particularly Stickleback) are a notorious
predator of great crested newt larvae. Eradication of fish to
preserve the newt population was attempted with the use of
Rotenone. Results of the three year research project are given
in Froglife’s reports:
Rotenone fish control for great crested newt conservation
(PDF).
Rotenone side effects for
invertebrates (PDF).
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