Chemnitz (dpa / sn) – Chemnitz is looking for volunteers for this year’s toad migration. “Depending on the weather, this will take place from mid-March to the end of April,” said the city administration on Wednesday. According to this, toads, frogs and newts wake up from their hibernation during this time and migrate to their spawning grounds. They would have to cross streets, especially in the evening and at night. In order to protect them from cars at critical points, toad fences with catch buckets are erected.
According to the city, the helpers have the task of checking the catch buckets in the morning and in the evening. They should identify the amphibian species, count them and bring them safely across the street. “The helpers are expertly instructed and accompanied at the beginning,” it said.
