A 30-year decline in toad populations recorded by volunteers, shows the need to rebuild vital 'green infrastructure' across both the wider countryside and urban areas, writes Oliver Tickell: reversing habitat fragmentation, digging out ponds and ditches, and leaving ample unkempt areas for cover and hibernation.
… Toad's 30-year decline shows 'large-scale … Development Ecology Natural World toad-patrol-cut-2.jpg A 30-year decline in toad populations recorded by volunteers, shows …
… Anthony Wall | 9th November 2005 News Poison Toads Australia Species Domination Lessons … Natural World Episode Two - Poison Toads Whooping like a cowboy, Bruce zigzagged … carnage. Scores of squished and warty bodies. Toads, dead and dying, up to 10 inches long, …
The mystery of legless and multi-limbed frogs and toads has captivated artist and ecological researcher Brandon Ballengée for over a decade. Here's how he blends science with art
… Deformed toad artist hopes to win public sympathy for … 2010 Activism Natural World Society Deformed Toads Eco Art Environmental Artist Art And … mystery of legless and multi-limbed frogs and toads has captivated artist and ecological …
Climate change may be affecting the normal breeding patterns of frogs, salamanders and other amphibians leading to fears of future population loss of some species
… Breeding habits of toads and frogs hit by climate change Tom … | 28th December 2010 News Natural World Toads Frogs Climate Change salamender.jpg The … in ecological events ever reported. Frogs and toads are thought to respond to environmental …
With global warming putting pressure on animals and biodiversity in the tropics, is it time we had a new poster child for climate change, asks William Laurance
… richest real estate on the planet. Golden toads in a hole But not so fast, argue critics … like Wright tend to recall the famous golden toad of Costa Rica, a mountain endemic species … global warming was heralded a decade ago. The toad has indeed vanished, but it now seems far …
Out-of-date licensing rules mean water companies are taking too much water from rivers and threatening local ecosystems
… campaigners HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Deformed toad artist hopes to win public sympathy for … mystery of legless and multi-limbed frogs and toads has captivated artist and ecological …
Species may be able to adapt to gradual increases in temperature preventing the collapse of biological communities in the face of global climate change
… new research suggests NEWS Breeding habits of toads and frogs hit by climate change Climate …
In his new book environmental journalist Michael McCarthy bears witness to the astonishing decline in the once common wildlife of our countryside of the last few decades. But as Chris Rose writes, he does far more than bemoan the losses as he shares with us the joy that he still discovers in nature.
… ditches crawling and croaking with frogs and toads and even in the suburbs, song-bird … ditches crawling and croaking with frogs and toads ... …
England becoming a country of 'beauty spots rather than beauty', and must act fast to address declining biodiversity, says the government’s environment watchdog
… the northern bluefin tuna, the Natterjack toad and the red squirrel, which Natural …
While the proposed sell off of UK forests attracted a chorus of criticism, the destruction of peat bogs continues almost unnoticed. Sam Campbell reports from current flashpoint Chat Moss, near Manchester
… (a type of bat), Brown Hare, Common Toad, and Water Vole. Also, they are highly …
Imagine a garden pond filled with white and pink
water lilies and purple irises and humming with a chorus of frogs and birds. Now imagine swimming in it. Alice Klein and Hannah Hislop take a dip in the world of natural swimming pools
… The regeneration area attracts frogs, toads, dragonflies, damselflies, water boatmen …
Our children are spending 20 hours a week staring at screens, writes Sandra Thompson. High time to get them outside with the mud, bugs, flowers and slime ...
… hibernating hedgehogs, newts, frogs and toads. A series of pull-out drawers provide …
Dr Tony Whitbread tells the Ecologist why, despite serious declines in much of Britain's wildlife, he remains optimistic that nature conservation can provide the tools to reverse these negative trends......
… wetlands means the loss of wetland species. Toads are far less common now and plants like …
If you love wildlife and enjoy country walks, you've got the makings of a badger patroller, writes Lesley Docksey. You can walk at night if you want to, but daytime observation on country lanes and footpaths is no less important, watching out for the signs of cullers at work. And with the trust and warm friendship that builds among badger patrollers, you'll never be without congenial company.
… barn and tawny owls, and an eruption of toads ... our very visible presence helped to …
A web of environmental, economic and social forces have shaped UK landscapes for years. Environmental awareness has slowed encroachment on natural areas, but serious threats persist. Is it time for a fresh approach?
… UK, to 40 per cent of the UK’s natterjack toads (Epidalea calamita), and has …