Thousands of toads, frogs and newts inching through the damp undergrowth on their way to breed will arrive safely at their destination thanks to the efforts of dozens of volunteers, whose patrols are helping the local amphibian population thrive. For six weeks in February and March, members of the Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group are out […]
Volunteers in rural England, part of the Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group, conduct nightly patrols for six weeks in February and March to help toads, frogs, and newts safely cross a road to their breeding lake. This effort, along with road closures, has helped the local amphibian population thrive, bucking national decline trends. Similar patrols exist across Britain to combat amphibian population loss due to habitat loss, road traffic, and climate change.
