Evidently it is "Toad Migration Season" here in Germany...They put up signs so you will be aware of possible Toads crossing the road.
Toad Sign |
Around 250 toad fences are registered across Germany – along the sides of roads which cross the migratory routes the amphibians take to reach their breeding ponds. These save at least half a million toads, frogs and newts each year.
Toad Fence |
Each ten or 15 metres along the fences, which themselves are only a few inches high but run up to 800 metres alongside the road – a bucket is planted in the ground to catch the animals intent on crossing the road.
These buckets are attended at least once a day by the volunteers, who carefully take the amphibians across the road so they can continue their journeys.
Actual Frog and/or Toad:
Actual Frog/Toad |
Info courtesy:
http://www.thelocal.de/sci-tech/20090413-18609.html
2 comments:
Croakin'!
woo! Jersey's in Germany! I live in Berlin NJ at the moment, but preparin' for my jaunt to Hamburg :D
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