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    Following an unusually cold December in the UK, many reports of fish and amphibian deaths in ponds have been reported. To understand what is causing these deaths and determine effective strategies to reduce them, a survey called the Big Pond Thaw was launched. The survey aims to gather information about fish and amphibian deaths across the winter period and help plan further research. Over 600 survey forms have already been submitted but more records of fish or amphibian deaths and information about ponds are still being requested to provide important clues about protecting amphibians.

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    Following an unusually cold December in the UK, many reports of fish and amphibian deaths in ponds have been reported. To understand what is causing these deaths and determine effective strategies to reduce them, a survey called the Big Pond Thaw was launched. The survey aims to gather information about fish and amphibian deaths across the winter period and help plan further research. Over 600 survey forms have already been submitted but more records of fish or amphibian deaths and information about ponds are still being requested to provide important clues about protecting amphibians.

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    Join The Big Pond Thaw Survey

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    Following an unusually cold December in the UK, many reports of fish and amphibian deaths in ponds have been reported. To understand what is causing these deaths and determine effective strategies to reduce them, a survey called the Big Pond Thaw was launched. The survey aims to gather information about fish and amphibian deaths across the winter period and help plan further research. Over 600 survey forms have already been submitted but more records of fish or amphibian deaths and information about ponds are still being requested to provide important clues about protecting amphibians.

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    JOIN THE BIG POND THAW SURVEY

    First of all, a big thank you to those of you who have


    already taken part in this survey!!

    Figures from the Met Office early this month (January) have confirmed that
    December 2010 was the coldest December across the UK since the national
    series began in 1910. Following the thaw, we have had many reports of fish and
    amphibian mortalities countrywide. It looks as though there will be a repeat of
    the large numbers of dead frogs and fish that were seen in ponds last February.

    To understand better what is causing these deaths, and how effective simple
    strategies, like running a pump, making a hole in the ice or brushing off snow
    are in reducing mortalities, we have re-launched our Big Pond Thaw for
    2010/11. We are using this information to try and get a fuller picture of this
    phenomenon across the whole of the winter period. It will also help us plan
    more detailed research on some of the technical issues, such as whether ‘toxic’
    gases play a role in the mortalities.

    Over the past 6 weeks we have had a great response, from our members and
    others, and have already received several hundred survey forms. However, we
    would still be grateful for any records of fish or amphibian deaths you are
    experiencing, plus a bit about the background to your pond.

    Even if you have not found any dead creatures, we would still like to hear
    about your pond, since this provides important clues about what will help
    protect amphibians.

    To take part in the online Big Pond Thaw survey, just follow the web-link:

    www.pondconservation.org.uk/bigponddip/bigpondthawformonline

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