Toads take the high road

In Scotland's capital Edinburgh baby frogs and toads have had to be cleared from a road running though a public park. Recent weather conditions have been damp yet mild and have been ideal for the amphibians to spawn, with the result that the road around Arthur's Seat has had to be closed to traffic. Park rangers have been busy removing between 400-450 of the tiny baby frogs and toads at a time and moving the amphibians to a safe location.
July 30, 2012 Read time: 1 min
In Scotland's capital Edinburgh baby frogs and toads have had to be cleared from a road running though a public park. Recent weather conditions have been damp yet mild and have been ideal for the amphibians to spawn, with the result that the road around Arthur's Seat has had to be closed to traffic. Park rangers have been busy removing between 400-450 of the tiny baby frogs and toads at a time and moving the amphibians to a safe location.

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