Katie Piercy

Katie Piercy

Katie Piercy has worked in the conservation industry for over a decade and has had a wide-ranging and varied career. She has spent time working in a number of different environments and with a range of different animals. Her roles in the UK have included rearing and releasing corncrake (Crex crex) chicks in the Nene Washes, a seasonally flooded area of wet meadows, chasing hen harriers (Circus cyaneus) in the Scottish Uplands and restoring areas of peatland in the West Midlands.

Frogs in a Pond: What Do They Eat?

Frogs in a Pond

Frogs in general eat a wide range of plants and animals. Tadpoles tend to be herbivores, eating algae, plant matter and detritus, while adult frogs are carnivores eating insects, molluscs and worms.  What is a pond? There are many different…

Which Species of Frogs Eat Fish (Explained)?

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Most frogs are opportunistic carnivores, and will eat whatever they can get their tongues on. Their main restriction is size, as they do not chew their food, instead swallowing it whole. Do frogs eat fish? Many frogs spend part or…

Centipedes in Your Garden: Good or Bad?

Centipedes in Your Garden Good or Bad featured

Centipedes are great additions to any garden, helping to control pest species through their predator ways. What are centipedes? Centipedes are easy to recognize, with their long bodies, and many legs. The most similar group are millipedes, who also have…

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