Volunteers in New York help amphibians cross roads during spring migrations, reducing deaths from traffic. The project has recorded tens of thousands of animals, providing valuable long-term ...

Salamanders emerge from their underground homes to cross busy roads during the spring breeding migration season. Salamanders lay up to 450 eggs in vernal pools every spring. Volunteers help document ...

When most people think of spring they usually think of spring flowers appearing and birds flying back from their winter vacations. Sure, flowers and birds are sure signs that spring is on its way, but ...

SLOCUM TWP. — In the world of stream salamanders, the Northern spring salamander is king. Reaching up to eight inches in length with a thick, powerful body, the spring salamander is the largest of ...

Every March, just after the first warm rain, hundreds of salamanders begin to appear from their underground, subterranean habitats underneath logs and leaf litter, in search of water, signifying the ...

Twelve years is a long time when it comes to the bureaucracy. And even after that long, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is just now getting around to deciding it should propose the West Virginia ...

The first warm rains of spring, usually around the end of March or the beginning of April, coax an assortment of amphibians from their winter dormancy. Wood frogs, spring peepers, and a variety of ...

New research suggests that streamflow variability brought on by climate change will negatively affect the survival of salamanders. New research from the University of Montana suggests that streamflow ...

Warm rain in the Hudson Valley signals the start of amphibian migration season. Frogs and salamanders leave forest shelters and travel to shallow breeding pools formed by snowmelt and rain. These ...

Spring is a season of new life, and with that comes animal behaviors that only happen at this time of year. One such example comes from salamanders, whose spring migration habits have them crossing ...