Saving lives, one slimy creature at a time: Working the night shift with Sheffield’s toad patrol

Frustrated that amphibians get flattened by road traffic, volunteers have taken matters into their own hands. Now they’re getting results.

Good afternoon members — and welcome to Tuesday’s Tribune.

One of the great joys of living in Sheffield is its proximity to nature. However, sometimes that proximity causes problems for the animals who happen to live near us. Every year, thousands of toads, frogs and newts are killed on our roads by cars which cross their ancestral migration routes. But …