Tansy beetle volunteers sought for Beningbrough Hall

30 May 2013 Last updated at 11:35

Volunteers are being sought to help protect the habitat of an endangered beetle whose only UK home is on a river near York.

The bright green Tansy beetle, which can only be found in Britain on a 26-mile (41km) stretch of the River Ouse, needs vegetation unique to the area in order to survive.

The National Trust at Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire wants volunteers help with conservation work along the river.

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Ringwood's Gorley Road toad crossing volunteers sought

Volunteers are being sought to save hundreds of amorous toads from being killed on a road in Hampshire.

Common toads cross Gorley Road in Ringwood to spawn in nearby lakes, from early March until the end of April.

Ringwood Amphibian Conservationists runs an annual patrol by volunteers who assist the toads with the crossing. Last year they saved about 400.

Volunteer numbers have declined from 28 to 12 this year and organisers are worried this will affect toad numbers.

'Painful death'

Common toads are believed to be declining across the UK because of habitat loss, according to amphibian and reptile conservation group Froglife.

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