Endangered salamander to get car-free spring migration routes in parts of GTA | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Jordan Omstead
Publication Date: March 12, 2025 - 15:26

Endangered salamander to get car-free spring migration routes in parts of GTA

March 12, 2025
Endangered salamanders threatened by sprawling suburbs will get car-free access to small stretches of the Greater Toronto Area this month as they emerge from their subterranean winter shelters and journey under the cover of night to their spring breeding ponds.Roads in Burlington and Richmond Hill will see closures this month to help Jefferson salamander migrate to their vernal pools.


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