Toad Out of a Hole

Yet another benefit to wildlife! It has been suggested that the cancelling of the annual evening April 'bunny run' fell races by the Wharfedale Harriers, as a consequence of the Covid-19 outbreak, will save the lives of thousands of toads (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/30/giant-leap-for-toadkind-after-yorkshire-fell-runs-are-cancelled). The races just so happen to correspond with the toad's migration to a pond near the route in order to mate. It has been suggested that, when the races resume, the course could be changed, moving it away from the breeding site. Other possibilities include holding them at a different time of the year (outside the breeding season) or earlier in the day (so the runners are more likely to see animals that might otherwise be trampled).