Toads cause traffic jam on British Columbia highway

September 3, 2007 

A million toads caused a traffic jam on Inland Island Highway, between Campbell River and Courtney, British Columbia on Saturday. 
Several years ago, after another toad incident, a 45-centimetre plastic fence was built east of the highway by the Ministry of Transportation, where the toads come from, to guide them safely under the highway into the Millar Creek area, a forestry area on the west side. The west side is higher and that's where the tadpoles hibernate until winter. After that, they mature and go back to their old location to breed. 
According to the "Canadian Press", the recent young toads also escaped from the local wetlands into the highway instead of using the fence that guides them. An interesting fact is that when the toads come back in the winter they do not use the highway, they cross at streams and rivers instead.
Toads cause traffic jam on British Columbia highway September 3 , 2007 A million toads caused a traffic jam on Inland Island Highway , between Campbell River and Courtney , British Columbia on Saturday . Several years ago , after another toad incident , a 45 - centimetre plastic fence was built east of the highway by the Ministry of Transportation , where the toads come from , to guide them safely under the highway into the Millar Creek area , a forestry area on the west side . The west side is higher and that 's where the tadpoles hibernate until winter . After that , they mature and go back to their old location to breed . According to the " Canadian Press " , the recent young toads also escaped from the local wetlands into the highway instead of using the fence that guides them . An interesting fact is that when the toads come back in the winter they do not use the highway , they cross at streams and rivers instead .
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