Can Citizen Scientists Prevent Another Pacific Newt Massacre?
Cars are annihilating the tiny amphibians.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pacific-newt-massacre.amp
Cars are annihilating the tiny amphibians.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pacific-newt-massacre.amp
Every year California newts (Taricha torosa) migrate across the Chileno Valley Road, from the woodland hills to Laguna Lake. Once they reach the water they find a mate and breed, with the most newts arriving between November and March. This is the deadliest time in a newt’s life.