Frog dilemma

[suzy-q]

I am getting ready to embark on a major pond remodeling. So major that the pond and everything in it are going to have to do. Oddly enough, I am most worried about evicting the frogs. Any suggestions on how to create a suitable winter retreat for them? I am in Michigan, so the winters are pretty cold (well below freezing for most of the season). The current pond is so overgrown, that there is a nice thick layer of muck at the bottom that the frogs have been enjoying for the past few years during the winter. Thoughts and/or suggestions? The one constant is that the existing pond hole will be filled in with dirt a year or so before the new pond will be created. Thanks

[dperry]

If you are going to fill in the old pond before a new one is constructed, it seems pretty clear that your only option is to capture and relocate the frogs to another suitable aquatic habitat.  They certainly aren't going to sit around and wait for the new pond.  They'll strike out on their own and most will perish.

[2vetts]

lived in this house about 8 years , saw two frogs in that period . put the pond in and frogs showed up . some die every winter but in spring they are quickly replaced . frogs are pretty self reliant , they will get by on their own .

[matherfish]

They usually find a way to survive.