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"Fears more than 1,000 toads may have died after Welsh water firm drains reservoir"

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/20/fears-1000-toads-may-have-died-after-welsh-water-company-drains-reservoir

Fears more than 1,000 toads may have died after Welsh water firm drains reservoir

Conservationists in Denbighshire ‘angry and heartbroken’ after Nant-y-Ffrith site emptied during breeding season

The Guardian

Dorgaldirs Garden Apr 24

A buttercup leaf turned into a tiny nursery! 🐸 My garden pond is full of life this spring — dozens of toad tadpoles (Bufo bufo) are resting and grazing on the floating leaves of marsh marigold (Caltha palustris). These tiny creatures will spend the next weeks slowly transforming, growing legs and absorbing their tails before venturing onto land. Garden ponds are crucial breeding habitats for toads, frogs, and newts, helping support declining amphibian populations.

Een dotterbloemblad als kinderkamer! 🐸 Mijn tuinvijver zit dit voorjaar vol leven — tientallen paddenvisjes (Bufo bufo) rusten en grazen op de drijvende bladeren van de dotterbloem (Caltha palustris). De komende weken ondergaan ze een spectaculaire metamorfose: ze groeien poten, verliezen hun staart en verlaten uiteindelijk het water. Tuinvijvers zijn onmisbaar als voortplantingsplek voor padden, kikkers en salamanders, en spelen een belangrijke rol in het beschermen van deze kwetsbare diergroep.

#padden
#toads
#paddenvisjes
#tadpoles
#dotterbloem
#marshmarigold
#CalthaPalustris
#vijver
#pond
#tuinvijver
#gardenpond
#amfibieen
#amphibians
#tuinleven
#gardenwildlife
#natuur
#nature
#DorgaldirsGarden
#Dorgaldirs_Garden

Dragofix Apr 22

Fears more than 1,000 toads may have died after Welsh water firm drains reservoir https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/20/fears-1000-toads-may-have-died-after-welsh-water-company-drains-reservoir

#Wales #environment #water #wildlife #toads

Fears more than 1,000 toads may have died after Welsh water firm drains reservoir

Conservationists in Denbighshire ‘angry and heartbroken’ after Nant-y-Ffrith site emptied during breeding season

The Guardian

Dragofix Apr 20

Fears for 1,000 breeding toads after reservoir drained by water company https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8ejjd86p73o?at_medium=RSS/Mastodon

#environment #water #wildlife #toads

Fears for 1,000 Wrexham toads after reservoir drained by water firm

Volunteers who helped more than 1,500 toads cross a busy road to a breeding ground fear they have died.

Dragofix Apr 19

Fears for more than 1,000 toads after reservoir drained by water company https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8ejjd86p73o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

#environment #water #wildlife #toads

Fears for 1,000 Wrexham toads after reservoir drained by water firm

Volunteers who helped more than 1,500 toads cross a busy road to a breeding ground fear they have died.

Wilfrid L Apr 19

I just watched this toad jump and crawl across the lawn. I watched with bated breath hoping no stupid human would step on it or a bird come and snatch it for its dinner.

It finally made it out of the sun and to the dirt on the other side.

#Toads #Wildlife #Nature #RegentsPark #London

Plazi Species Apr 10

#NewSpecies!
New horned toad from #china just jumped in:

Jingophrys zhaoermii

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/AB4787EE-BB55-205F-2AE6-7D5E2EBAFB99
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5763.4.6
#Zootaxa #JingophrysZhaoermii

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fauna #herpetology #herps #amphibia #frogfriday #frogs #toads

Scientific Frontline Mar 30

Implementing simple, low-cost modifications to agricultural water points—such as raising #cattle troughs—prevents invasive cane #toads from accessing vital water during dry seasons, effectively halting their survival and spread in semi-arid regions.
#Ecology #Conservation #AgriculturalScience #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/eco03302601.html

‘Toad-proofing’ farms could help stop the march of invasive pest

Researchers found cane toads were physically unable to jump over smooth barriers higher than about 50cm

Primo Natura Mar 12

"Help a toad across the road – and five more ways to save these endangered amphibians"

#Amphibians #Toads #Animals

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/09/help-a-toad-across-the-road-and-five-more-ways-to-save-these-endangered-amphibians

Help a toad across the road – and five more ways to save these endangered amphibians

Britain’s toads have begun their spring migration, putting them at even greater risk than usual. Here’s how – and why – we should look after them

The Guardian

TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨Mar 11

🐸✨ Every spring, hundreds of thousands of #toads begin a perilous journey back to their ancestral breeding ponds.

Since 1985, their population has dropped by 41%, but there are simple ways we can help, including assisting them across busy roads and building log-pile "hibernacula" in the #garden.

👉 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/09/help-a-toad-across-the-road-and-five-more-ways-to-save-these-endangered-amphibians

#amphibians #animals #wildlife #conservation #science #nature #education #gardening #migration #environment

Help a toad across the road – and five more ways to save these endangered amphibians

Britain’s toads have begun their spring migration, putting them at even greater risk than usual. Here’s how – and why – we should look after them

The Guardian