Protection campaigns for toads: helpers save over 1000 amphibians!

Im Wetteraukreis werden Kröten durch Ehrenamtliche vor Straßenüberquerungen geschützt. Die Aktion unterstützt den Amphibienschutz.
In the Wetteraukreis, toads are protected from crossing by volunteers. The campaign supports amphibian protection. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Protection campaigns for toads: helpers save over 1000 amphibians!

In the coming weeks, numerous toads will be collected in the Wetterau, between Staden and Leidhecken and safely transported to their spawning waters. This important campaign, which Heike Römer is guided by Leidhecken, is part of a long -term commitment that celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. With the help of a newly built protection fence, the endangered amphibian population is to be protected during your hike. The fence was built quickly within only two hours, despite the mushy conditions.

like fnp.de reports, from the end of February I usually hike to your spa. condition. The Nabu Bingenheim and the Bund Florstadt-Reichelsheim support the initiative and have highlighted their importance on social media.

Environmental protection is important

The protection of amphibians is essential in view of the significant decline in their stocks. Voluntary conservationists have also collected garbage along the fences to improve the habitat of the animals. Every day, both in the morning and in the evening, the buckets will go off the buckets, in which the crawling toads are caught in order to bring them safely across the street. Both the number and the types and genders of the collected animals are documented.

In the Wetterau, the volunteers have saved up to 1,000 toads in the past few years. The focus is on the earth toad (Bufo Bufo), the greatest way to toad Germany, which in places covered up to five kilometers to get to their spawning waters. However, it should be noted that the very rare garlic toad has no longer been found in recent years.

commitment in Germany

Not only in the Wetterau, conservationists in Germany stand up for the protection of amphibians. As nabu.de , numerous nature conservation groups are active that set up fan fences and carry toads safely on streets. In addition, the "toilet ticker" has documented the nationwide hiking process with around 400 groups since 2002. Interested parties can also follow the spawning hikes on the NABU homepage in 2025 and take part in various seminars and excursions.

In addition, there is a comprehensive database created by the NABU Federal Bundescheplatz Committee Feldherpetology. This database contains a lot of information about protection fence locations and enables organizers to manage their locations independently.

The cooperation between different nature conservation groups and committed volunteers plays a crucial role in protecting the amphibians. Their efforts are more important than ever in the current time, since the stock of many species is very endangered. Further information can be found on nabu.de and on the NABU page.

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