The common toad has always enjoyed a special place in our national imagination, but its numbers have been declining alarmingly in recent decades. What can be done? Sarah Langford investigates

Jenny Shelton from the Wildlife Trusts explains how to help these amazing amphibians

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Giles Catchpole on riverside ghosts

Things are slowly warming up now… and sport can be red-hot

Make a splash by adding water to draw wildlife