 The search is on for a new site where young frogs can be released |
The population of Agile Frogs in Jersey has been boosted by another 800 frogs. Jersey's native amphibians have been facing extinction locally as the numbers were reduced to just two ponds.
It is the latest release of young Agile Frogs which are important to Jersey's environment because they eat mosquitoes and flies.
The Durrell Wildlife Trust's captive breeding programme has been helping to stop the decline in the amphibian's population.
Predator food
About 2,000 froglets and large tadpoles have been reared to be released back into the wild.
Earlier this week 800 were set free - the third and last release this summer.
As well as eating insects the frogs provide food for larger animals, like grass snakes.
A search is now taking place for another site where a new batch of young frogs can be given their freedom.
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