This just caught my eye

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics...French-say.html

Frogs and toads need road crossings, French say

An animal protection group is urging French authorities to build special crossings to save millions of frogs and toads from being squashed on the country's roads.

Published: 12:24AM GMT 26 Feb 2010

"For frogs, toads and newts, the most visible cause of death is undoubtedly road traffic: the animals try to reach the damp areas they need to reproduce and are flattened by the million," the Association for the Protection of Wild Animals said on its website.

The group's suggestions for reducing the death toll include advising drivers on areas where frogs and toads cross and lobbying local authorities to build tunnels to help them cross roads safely.

(I should point out that, when bike-racing in UK in the late fifties / early sixties, the spring movement of frogs across the A41 between hemel Hempstead and Aylesbury was a very real hazard as - doing around 30 mph - the squashed froggies could bring you down very fast. Used to finish the races with bits of frog all over my legs and even up into my hair.)

Merged threads...

TLW in squashed frogs.

What is TLW??

The Long Walk

Tender Loving Whipping

That's Lasted Well

???

Well, we should make sure that Mr. Toad can get home from the pub OK.