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Draining a reservoir during the breeding season led to the death of over 1,000 toads.

EnvironmentCorporate ResponsibilityApr 20, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
A water company drained a reservoir in Wales during the breeding season, potentially causing the death of over 1,000 toads. Conservationists are upset and concerned about the impact on the local ecosystem. The incident has sparked public outrage and calls for accountability.

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Draining a reservoir during the breeding season led to the death of over 1,000 toads.
Parent: Environmental ConservationEntity: Reservoir drainage by water companiesImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 21, 2026Target: Draining a reservoir during the breeding season

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Fears for 1,000 breeding toads after reservoir drained by water company https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8ejjd86p73o?at_medium=RSS/Mastodon #environment #water #wildlife #toads
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Fears for 1,000 Wrexham toads after reservoir drained by water firm - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8ejjd86p73o
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Fears for 1,000 Wrexham toads after reservoir drained by water firm. Via @bbc #Conservation #WildLife #Zoology #Nature #Ecology Fears for 1,000 Wrexham toads ...
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Fears more than 1,000 toads may have died after Welsh water firm drains reservoir www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/20/fears-1000-toads-may-have-died-after-welsh-water-company-drains-reservoir Conservationists in Denbighshire ‘angry and heartbroken’ after Nant-y-Ffrith site emptied during breeding seasonMore than 1,000 toads may have died after a reservoir important to the local ecosystem was drained by a water company, conservationists in north…
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Fears more than 1,000 toads may have died after Welsh water firm drains reservoir www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/20/fears-1000-toads-may-have-died-after-welsh-water-company-drains-reservoir Conservationists in Denbighshire ‘angry and heartbroken’ after Nant-y-Ffrith site emptied during breeding seasonMore than 1,000 toads may have died after a reservoir important to the local ecosystem was drained by a water company, conservationists in north…
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