Small pools don’t get the same attention as polluted rivers or seas. But they have a vital role to play in boosting nature Frogs; newts; small fish such as minnows and sticklebacks; dragonflies; water boatmen and water snails: these are just a few of the hundreds of animal species that make thei...
Source: [Guardian Environment](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/24/the-guardian-view-on-ponds-these-freshwater-havens-need-a-law-of-their-own)