MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking drivers to slow down and watch for frogs and salamanders when traveling at night.
The department says in early spring, many of Vermont’s amphibians migrate to wetlands and ponds to breed and lay eggs, often crossing roads along the way. They say due to this year’s mild winter, that migration will happen earlier than usual.
They ask that drivers slow down and when possible, seek alternate routes away from wetlands.
Wildlife officials encourage Vermonters to report amphibian road crossings to the Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas. Fish and Wildlife, the Agency of Transportation and other conservation partners use information from the atlas to assess the need for wildlife passages and barriers to allow all wildlife, not just frogs and salamanders, to more safely cross roadways.