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"Natterjack toads have declined across the UK, not just in Scotland," she said.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

A Level 4 decision, such as how to save a population of rare toads, might involve using the Conservation Evidence database that Sutherland created showing what works to protect species and habitats.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Together, these strains have already contributed to population crashes in at least 500 species of frogs and toads.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

Tadpoles become toads, and, in tales such as this one, metaphorical toads can be — whether through will, chance, or wishes — transformed into something else.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025

“Oh, Orddu,” the one with the necklace was saying, “why must it always be toads? Can’t you think of anything else?”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander