Winter is drawing to a close, and with the rising temperatures, the amphibians are literally moving again.
Erding - And the active members of the Bund Naturschutz Erding (BN) must do the same.
Because when frogs and toads migrate to their spawning grounds, they don't stop at roads.
But death often lurks there.
The BN is therefore now in the process of erecting amphibian protection fences on the roadsides again.
The volunteers collect the animals behind and carry them to the other side of the street.
In Langengeisling alone there have been an average of 500 to 1000 in recent years. In Bavaria, around half a million animals have been saved in this way, the BN said in a press release.
According to district manager Sabine Lanzner, there are fences not only in Erding, but also in Wörth and Fraunberg.
Around 30 volunteers look after the crossings for eight to ten weeks.
Last year, around 850 common toads and other amphibian species were saved from dying on the streets in this way.
In 2021 there were 800, in 2020 950 animals, according to Lanzner.
BN district chairwoman Gabriele Betzmeir hopes "that there will be many more helpers in the future" - including younger ones who will one day take over the volunteer work of the older ones.
One thing worries the BN: They are seeing fewer and fewer amphibians - also a result of climate change with ever drier soils, which are poisonous to the animals.
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