The Becker County Board voted 4-1 on Tuesday to kill the idea again, after Toad Lake Township passed a moratorium against it.

He died mysteriously at age 39 on Canoe Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park, but his influence still resonates more than a century later. I am intrigued by Thomson because I believe paintings have ...

Like most Canadians, residents of Ontario have a love affair with fresh water and they’re working harder than ever to make it last. Groups like the newly formed Muskoka Conservancy and Friends ...

The San Francisco Zoo’s conservation team recently completed its first successful reintroduction of an endangered toad species back to Yosemite National Park. For over a decade, the Yosemite ...

For arroyo toads, sand is de rigueur. Whether in a seasonal creek or during extended dry seasons, these toads endure harsh conditions by burrowing into sandy streamsides and sealing themselves within ...

Once considered a common western garden amphibian, the large, warty boreal toad has recently experienced dramatic population declines, suffering across its U.S. range from threats like habitat ...

Frogs have smooth, moist skin that feels slimy due to a layer of mucus. Toads have dry, warty skin that's rough to the touch ...

The carving of a toad perched atop a pile of books has been a popular feature in Sheffield's Endcliffe Park since it was installed in 1997. After a fundraising campaign by the Friends of the ...

Watch this clip from the BBC Wales Nature blog to find out if you can tell the difference between a toad and a frog. Generally, common toads (Bufo bufo) are widespread in mainland Britain.

Two species of frog and two toads are native to the UK. So-called common frogs (Rana temporaria) and common toads (Bufo bufo) are widespread and often spotted in gardens. But sightings of these ...