Toads on Roads
The Common Toad - a charismatic amphibian with warty skin and waddling gait- is thought to be experiencing declines in the UK, in some cases caused by the effect of road traffic as toads travel slowly back to breeding ponds, often used for generations.
These local volunteers are part of a national campaign called 'Toads on Roads', coordinated by the national wildlife charity Froglife, and supported by ARG-UK, a national network of volunteer groups concerned with amphibian and reptile conservation. Over the coming weeks, one thousand volunteers will be gearing up to help toads across the UK's roads, in a coordinated effort to help save the charming animal from further declines.
