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Vermont’s amphibians are amped up for their Big Night

As the soil thaws, the rain falls, and warmer spring days fill up the forecast, the little critters that live in our region are on the move. It's amphibian migration season, and frogs and salamanders have places to be.

Herpetologist Jim Andrews of Salisbury coordinates the . He tells us about Big Nights, when humans help salamanders, frogs, and toads avoid car tires as they cross roads to get to their breeding sites.

He also suggests ways to support different species during their migration, and how to .

Broadcast live on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.