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This British woman has been helping toads cross the road for 25 years 英國(guó)女志愿者幫蟾蜍過馬路
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This British woman has been helping toads cross the road for 25 years 英國(guó)女志愿者幫蟾蜍過馬路
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Margaret Cooper, Toad Patrol
"They have terrific characters. I just admire them so much."
瑪格麗特·庫珀???? 蟾蜍巡邏隊(duì)志愿者
“蟾蜍這種動(dòng)物性格很好。我真的是太喜歡它們了?！?/p>
It's that time of year when toads set off on their travels.
又到了一年中蟾蜍踏上遷徙之旅的季節(jié)。
So why do toads cross the road? Well, they're very particular about where they go during mating season. They like to go back to their original breeding ground. So here, they cross from this field, over the road and into the lake.
蟾蜍為什么要過馬路？原來，在繁殖季節(jié)，蟾蜍對(duì)其遷徙的目的地非常講究。它們喜歡回到原生繁殖地。所以這些蟾蜍要穿過這片田地，過馬路，然后進(jìn)入湖中。
But with roads comes traffic – and that could spell danger for toads. Cue Margaret on the toad patrol.
但道路上車來車往，這對(duì)蟾蜍來說可能意味著危險(xiǎn)?？旖畜蛤苎策夑?duì)志愿者瑪格麗特來幫忙。
Margaret Cooper, Toad Patrol
"It lumbers along, and then, of course, it sits in the road, thinking: 'Ooh, this is quite a nice place to be.' That's not a good idea. So that's why here, during March, they're safe and they can cross without being squashed. We actually reclaim this area for one month of the year for wildlife."
瑪格麗特·庫珀???? 蟾蜍巡邏隊(duì)志愿者
“蟾蜍慢悠悠地前進(jìn)，不過有時(shí)它們也可能在路中央停下來感嘆，這個(gè)地方還挺不錯(cuò)。但在馬路上停留可不是什么好主意。這也就是為什么每年三月這條路都會(huì)被封閉，以保證蟾蜍的安全，確保它們過馬路時(shí)不會(huì)被車碾壓。我們其實(shí)在整個(gè)三月期間都會(huì)封閉這片區(qū)域以保護(hù)野生動(dòng)物?！?/p>
When Margaret first got this road closed 25 years ago, around a thousand toads would cross here every month, but numbers have dwindled.
25 年前，瑪格麗特第一次得到批準(zhǔn)封閉這條道路，當(dāng)時(shí)每月有約 1000 只蟾蜍從這里穿行，但近年來，蟾蜍的數(shù)量已有所減少。
Margaret Cooper, Toad Patrol
"Now, it's probably no more than a hundred or two, which is really worrying. And this is reflected nationally. It's not just here in Oxton. So that's why every bit of help we can give them is really important."
瑪格麗特·庫珀???? 蟾蜍巡邏隊(duì)志愿者
“現(xiàn)在每月在這里過馬路的蟾蜍數(shù)量可能只有一、兩百只，這很令人擔(dān)憂。不僅僅是在奧克斯頓，在全英范圍內(nèi)都發(fā)現(xiàn)蟾蜍數(shù)量減少的趨勢(shì)。所以，我們能給蟾蜍提供的每一點(diǎn)幫助都意義重大?！?/p>
Margaret raises hundreds of pounds to pay for the road closure here. She patrols the area and rescues any toads that may have lost their way.
瑪格麗特每年去籌集數(shù)百英鎊來支付封路的費(fèi)用。她還在這片區(qū)域巡邏，救助可能迷路的蟾蜍。
To mark the 25th anniversary of this toad crossing, Margaret's been presented with her own special sign.
為了紀(jì)念蟾蜍在此穿越馬路前往繁殖地 25 周年，瑪格麗特收到了一塊特別的路標(biāo)，上面印有她的名字。
Rob Trevethik, The AA (British motoring association)
"The work that she has been doing over a period of 25 years, largely raising the money herself to pay for this and looking after these toads, for that period of time, is just incredible."
羅布·特雷維西克?? ??英國(guó)汽車協(xié)會(huì)（The AA）
“瑪格麗特孜孜不倦地做志愿工作，一做就是 25 年，主要是她自己籌錢來支付相關(guān)費(fèi)用，幫助蟾蜍安全前往繁殖地，能堅(jiān)持這么長(zhǎng)時(shí)間，真是讓人敬佩?！?/p>
Margaret Cooper, Toad Patrol
"It's just brilliant that we care that much about this tiny, fabulous little creature. I mean, if you have a toad in your hand and it croaks, that's the best thing of all."
瑪格麗特·庫珀???? 蟾蜍巡邏隊(duì)志愿者
“我們能如此關(guān)心這個(gè)小而神奇的動(dòng)物，真是太棒了。當(dāng)聽到你手里捧著的那只蟾蜍呱呱叫的那一刻，喜悅之情油然而生?！?/p>
