Hannah Ladner is a recent graduate of UVM’s Animal Science program. She created a poster of a spotted salamander crossing the road that highlights one of the threats our northeastern amphibians face.

Hannah writes, “I painted a poster of a spotted salamander crossing the road. I wanted to show the dangers that our native amphibians face during their annual migrations to their breeding pools. I thought that the phrase “four-legged friends” brings up the image of “cuter” animals like cats and dogs and hopefully a member of the public would see this and hopefully come to associate the term more with the “creepy crawlies”. I was thinking that it would be good for raising awareness of the dangers of road crossings as well as make the group more likable in the eye of the public.”