A WILDLIFE trust is appealing to the county’s animal lovers to volunteer to help a toad to cross the road.

Last year over 70 volunteer toad patrollers of all walks of life headed out on mild evenings between February and April to save toads that migrate every year to the ponds where they were born.

The volunteers saved an amazing 2,700 amorous toads from death.

Searching for a mate, many toads have their 12 year lifespan cut short by traffic on roads built across the routes to their breeding ponds.

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Community Officer Ellen Winter said: “Your local area probably has at least one toad crossing. We need more information on where you see flat toads, and more patrollers to help for a few hours on your local crossing.”

If you are interested in helping to save toads in your area please email the friendly volunteer team on glos.toads@gmail.com.