Exract from the BBC achives website by Lynne John of the Bryncoch Environment Group

It should be noted that this extract is from a previous year and is published to show the interest of the media.  The figures for the current year (2009) have been dramatically reduced as we will report in due course.  Please also see the letters on on our letters/guestbook page.
"Up to this point our Toad Patrollers have picked up 373 toads, 12 frogs and 1 smooth newt on the roads since Feb 7th. The highest number rescued in one night was 94 but this can be follwed by very low numbers or even no toads seen for days. The weather has been very changeable this last month or so. Now we are noticing that some toads are making their way back from their large breeding pond. it is sometimes very difficult to know whether they are travelling to or from the pond. It is easier to determine this with the females as they look much slimmer after spawning. Both males and females seem to move more slowly on their return from the pond. If anyone knows any other signs which indicate which way they are travelling please let me know."
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