Thousands of toads helped cross Bath road as milestone reached

Thousands of toads helped cross Bath road as milestone reached

Around 50 volunteers go out on patrol each night at dusk to help common toads, common frogs and newts on their journey.

Toads on the road! Year of milestones for Bath-based patrol

The Charlcombe Toad Rescue Group helped nearly 4,000 toads, frogs and newts across a half-mile stretch of a road during this year’s migration season.

Tadpoles try to flee dangerous virus in their pond by growing much faster than normal - Scientific Inquirer

The world’s amphibians are in trouble. Because of their sensitivity to climate change, habitat loss, and pollution, they may be the canary in the coalmine for the nascent anthropogenic mass extinction. Approximately 200 amphibian species have become extinct since the 1970s, and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature estimates that 34% of the 7,296 known remaining species are likewise at risk. Another reason why amphibians are vul…