ANNUAL EVERYTHING CROTON HEADS-UP: SALAMANDER AND FROG MIGRATION, SPRING THAW --- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP THEM SAFELY CROSS ROADS

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For Release: Monday, March 7, 2022 - DEC and Volunteers Prepare for Annual Salamander and Frog Migration in the Hudson Valley 

Spring Thaw and Warm Rains will Soon Lure Amphibians to Vernal Pools for Breeding

Throughout the Hudson Valley, community volunteers are getting out their flashlights, reflective vests, and raingear in anticipation of annual amphibian breeding migrations, which typically begin in mid-March, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today. Volunteers will document the migration and help salamanders and frogs as part of DEC's Amphibian Migrations and Road Crossings Project.

"The Hudson Valley has remarkable amphibian diversity and during this time of year, road mortality poses a significant threat to the salamanders and frogs migrating from forests to vernal pools for breeding," said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos. "DEC is grateful to the dedicated volunteers ready to assist amphibians attempting road crossings during their annual migration. I encourage all New Yorkers and visitors traveling the state's roads to be on the lookout for these vulnerable amphibians and the dedicated volunteers keeping them safe."

Now in its 14th year, DEC's Amphibian Migrations and Road Crossings Project was initiated by the Hudson River Estuary Program and Cornell University to raise awareness about critical amphibian habitat, engage volunteers to help collect data on the annual migration, and reduce amphibian road mortality. More than 800 volunteers have participated in the effort since 2009, and helped move an estimated 27,390 salamanders, frogs, and toads safely across roads.  MORE AT https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/124870.html