They plan to reintroduce the European pond turtle, which they say will also tackle pollution by eating dead fish, dispersing rare plant species and reducing stagnancy by disrupting sediment.
Male moor frogs which are widespread in Europe turn blue in spring for mating
Harvey Tweats and Tom Whitehurst from Staffordshire own breeding company
Teens created breeding enclosure and played sounds of males mating so their frog thought it was surrounded by rivals which caused it to turn the blue colour
Duo believe this is first time colour change has occurred in the UK for 700 years
Frog turns blue for first time in 700 years amid calls for rare amphibians to be reintroduced to Britain
Moor frogs are a tourist attraction in other countries, as amphibian enthusiasts hunt for them in spring
There is some evidence the moor frog once lived in Britain
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A moor frog has turned blue in the UK for the first time in 700 years amid calls for the rare creature to be returned to Britain.
The frogs are widespread across Europe, and turn a distinctive shade of blue in Spring as they prepare to mate, from their natural muddy green colour.