Mary Callahan, PRESS DEMOCRAT
Newt patrol braves dark, wet nights to shepherd adult and juvenile newts and other amphibians and reptiles, across rural Chileno Valley Road in northern Marin County. Members hope eventually that a permanent, built crossing will eliminate the need for them.
It is dark and wet on Chileno Valley Road, but through the pitch black of this rainy night, glowing flashlight beams play along the road, illuminating the pavement and whatever may happen to crawl, slither or hop across it.
“Car!” someone yells.
As the call gets passed down the line, members of the Chileno Valley Newt Brigade retreat to the shoulders of the road ― lights to the ground, eyes toward the vehicle.
Then back onto the roadway they go, walking slowly, eyes trained in search of newts and other small critters that may need help getting to the other side before the next car comes.
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