PBS

Toxic Toads: On the Hunt for Invasive Invaders

Join Sandra Viktorova and the WGCU News team for the latest episode of Southwest Florida In Focus. April showers bring May flowers, but the spring season also brings Cane Toad breeding season. The ...
Yahoo

Wildlife officials issue warning about toxic toads spreading across US region — here's what you need to know

Invasive species are always disruptive to the native wildlife in the ecosystems they take over. However, their impact on humans and domesticated animals is usually more indirect. An exception is the ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Humane Hunt: Thousands of poisonous cane toads killed in Australian celebratory festival

Thousands of poisonous cane toads met their fate yesterday as gleeful Australians gathered for a celebratory mass killing of the hated amphibians, with many of the creatures' corpses being turned into ...
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Darwin teams milk cane toad toxin for trap bait to protect native wildlife

Milky liquid squeezed from the glands of cane toads could be key to controlling the invasive pests in Australia. BiodiversityWatch coordinator Graeme Sawyer is working with fellow Top End toad busters ...
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Local ecological defenders tackle the rising tide of invasive species

As the sun sets over the fairway at Boonah Golf Club, about an hour south-west of Brisbane, the ladies of Women Against Cane Toads begin to turn up. Their mission? Fill their buckets with as many cane ...