Why did the toad cross the road? To get to the other side of course. But it's no joke as a road in Somerset will have to close for six weeks to help over 3,000 amphibians cross the road.

Urban sprawl, dams, grazing, mining and off-road vehicles are devouring what little remains of arroyo toad habitat, while nonnative species devour the toads themselves. In 2000, the Center settled a ...

Conservation charity Froglife, which collates national data on toad patrols, said road traffic, habitat loss, and climate change pose major threats to amphibians. Research has shown common toad ...