Australia spent millions fighting cane toads, then native predators solved the issue for free

For decades, Australia has tried to rein in cane toads by investing in disease-focused research, fungal approaches, ...
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Introducing cane toads to Australia seemed like a genius idea. By the time officials realized what they’d done, the toads couldn’t be stopped.

Cane toads were introduced into Australia in 1935 to control the pest problem that was threatening the country’s sugar cane crop. It seemed like a practical innovative solution at the time, but it ...
Newsweek

People Encouraged to Freeze Toads to Death in National Cull

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Thousands of invasive toads are about to be killed by Australian locals ...

Striking photo shows 'opportunistic' breeder's ability to spread further across Australia: 'Prolific'

A single image snapped at an Aussie beach last week highlights a worrying problem 'spreading' across northern Australia as ...
Phys.org

Invasive cane toads expected to reach western Australia's Pilbara within two decades

Cane toad in Western Australia. Credit: Dr. Judy Dunlop New Curtin University research has found invasive cane toads are on track to reach Western Australia's Pilbara region within the next 10 to 20 ...
Forbes

How One Cane Toad Disrupted An Entire Ecosystem—And Ignited A Yearly Purge

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Brought in to address a problem, cane toads now represent ...
Popular Science

Cannibal tadpoles help Australia fight invasive species

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Digital Journal

Australia’s infamous, toxic cane toads hop into breeding problems

What may work in Australia’s favor is that cane toads (Rhinella marina), have a weird quirk in their breeding habits, Throb reports. In what would prove to be a very bad idea, cane toads were released ...
Newsweek

Crocodile Training Saves Reptiles From Toxic Toad Invasion

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists in Australia have come up with an unusual plan to save ...
The Conversation

A secret war between cane toads and parasitic lungworms is raging across Australia

When the first cane toads were brought from South America to Queensland in 1935, many of the parasites that troubled them were left behind. But deep inside the lungs of at least one of those pioneer ...
Yahoo

When Floodwaters Rise, Cane Toads Turn Pythons Into Lifeboats

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The animal kingdom is full of moments like these, with different species interacting in strange and unique ways. These unusual relationships occur more ...