Comments on: Amphibians in Precipitous Decline Spurred by Climate Change and Disease http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2008/09/26/amphibians-in-precipitous-decline-spurred-by-climate-change-and-disease/ Advancing ecology and making it count Mon, 20 May 2013 14:42:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Graham Cliff http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2008/09/26/amphibians-in-precipitous-decline-spurred-by-climate-change-and-disease/#comment-245 Graham Cliff Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:53:00 +0000 http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/blog/2008/09/26/amphibians-in-precipitous-decline-spurred-by-climate-change-and-disease/#comment-245 Whilst not disagreeing with this “blog” I would ask that you have not thought through the other long term effects already in place?
Please read the issues discussed at-
http://www.lightpollution.org.uk
The base of predatory food chains, insects, were described as being at risk 14 years ago. Sir David Attenborough once said “Insects – We would do well to remember them!” Their decline has been on going for many years. Gerhard Eisenbeis has described them “being sucked from habitat areas (by) a vacuum cleaner effect”! America friends simply want to see the back of bugs. They can then sip their cold beers without irritation.

]]> By: Colin Henshaw http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/2008/09/26/amphibians-in-precipitous-decline-spurred-by-climate-change-and-disease/#comment-244 Colin Henshaw Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:51:00 +0000 http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/blog/2008/09/26/amphibians-in-precipitous-decline-spurred-by-climate-change-and-disease/#comment-244 I doubt it.

The environmental factors factors affecting amphibians – climate change and habitat destruction (+ light pollution) will affect insects as well, so, no, their numbers will decline also, as has been observed.

Natterjack toads were always rare. Isolated distribution along the Lancashire coast up to Dumfries, Talacre in N. Wales, and isolated pockets in Lincolnshire, Norfolk.Introduced into hampshire and Surrey.

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