Toad on the Road: A Cautionary Tale

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As well as helping the toads directly, I hope that our project provides a useful introduction to practical wildlife conservation. We also try and raise awareness by having exhibits at local events and giving talks to schools and other organisations. Cooke, A.S. The role of road traffic in the near extinction of common toads ( Bufo bufo) in Ramsey and Bury. Nat. Cambs. 53, 45–50 (2011). But what about Toad?' asked the Mole anxiously, as they set off together. 'We can't leave him here, sitting in the middle of the road by himself, in the distracted state he's in! It's not safe. Supposing another Thing were to come along?' The Rat saw what was passing in his mind, and wavered. He hated disappointing people, and he was fond of the Mole, and would do almost anything to oblige him. Toad was watching both of them closely.

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On the Road has been an influence on various poets, writers, actors and musicians, including Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Jim Morrison, Jerry Garcia, David Bowie and Hunter S. Thompson. O, pooh! boating!' interrupted the Toad, in great disgust. Silly boyish amusement. I've given that up LONG ago. Sheer waste of time, that's what it is. It makes me downright sorry to see you fellows, who ought to know better, spending all your energies in that aimless manner. No, I've discovered the real thing, the only genuine occupation for a life time. I propose to devote the remainder of mine to it, and can only regret the wasted years that lie behind me, squandered in trivialities. Come with me, dear Ratty, and your amiable friend also, if he will be so very good, just as far as the stable-yard, and you shall see what you shall see!' Beebee, T.J. Effects of road mortality and mitigation measures on amphibia populations. Conserv. Biol. 27, 657–668 (2013). Rpt. in Lee, Michelle (2009). Poetry Criticism (subscription required). Vol. 95. Detroit: Gale. Literature Resource Center. Web. 13 Apr. 2015. ISBN 9781414451848.Characters: Thumbelina | Prince Cornelius | Jacquimo | Grundel | Berkeley Beetle | Li'l Bee, Gnatty, & Baby Bug | Ms. Fieldmouse | Mother | Hero | Mrs. Toad | Mr. Mole | King Colbert | Queen Tabitha | Buzzbee | Mozo Toad | Gringo Toad Ottburg, F.G.W.A. & van der Grift, E.A. Effectiveness of road mitigation for common toads ( Bufo bufo) in The Netherlands. Front. Ecol. and Evol. 7, Toad sat straight down in the middle of the dusty road, his legs stretched out before him, and stared fixedly in the direction of the disappearing motor-car. He breathed short, his face wore a placid satisfied expression, and at intervals he faintly murmured 'Poop-poop!'

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Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.Come along in, and have some lunch,' he said, diplomatically, 'and we'll talk it over. We needn't decide anything in a hurry. Of course, I don't really care. I only want to give pleasure to you fellows. "Live for others!" That's my motto in life.' It was lovely and bright but heavy to trundle around and the battery acid used to pepper my trousers with small holes. Once there was a very loud bang during charging when a battery exploded. We now use burglar alarm batteries instead, so my trousers have fewer holes in them. He is indeed the best of animals,' replied Rat. 'So simple, so good-natured, and so affectionate. Perhaps he's not very clever—we can't all be geniuses; and it may be that he is both boastful and conceited. But he has got some great qualities, has Toady.' On the Road influenced an entire generation of musicians, poets, and writers including Allen Ginsberg. Because of Ginsberg's friendship with Kerouac, Ginsberg was written into the novel through the character Carlo Marx. Ginsberg recalled that he was attracted to the beat generation, and Kerouac, because the beats valued "detachment from the existing society," while at the same time calling for an immediate release from a culture in which the most "freely" accessible items—bodies and ideas—seemed restricted. Ginsberg incorporated a sense of freedom of prose and style into his poetry as a result of the influence of Kerouac. [29] So then, rather than just driving through, I took a torch along and spent increasing amounts of time trying to intercept the toads before they reached the road. The torch wasn’t really bright enough, so it soon evolved into an old fog-lamp, powered by a car battery mounted on a pull-along shopping trolley.