Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Another one of these unwelcome invaders is the cane toad, also known as bufo toad, marine toad, or giant toad. This species is ...

In 1935, native beetles were wreaking havoc on Australia’s sugar cane crops in Queensland. The beetle larvae lived in the ...

Since their introduction in 1935, cane toads (Rhinella marina) have become one of Australia’s most notorious invasive species, profoundly impacting native ecosystems. Research over recent decades has ...

"By establishing a 150km long 'toad containment zone' which limits toad access to artificial waterpoints, we may be able to prevent the invasion and push the species back to the top of the ...

South American cane toads were brought to Australia in 1935 to help eradicate native beetles that were destroying sugar cane crops. The toads didn’t care much for the beetles, but they did spread ...

Townsville residents are being urged to join a community operation to control an invasive pests amid fears recent wet weather ...

The community is being asked to collect, euthanise and hand in the destructive pests as part of the annual Great Cane Toad Bust.

Cane toads secrete a toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, including dogs and cats.

Cane toads are an invasive species in Florida that secrete a milky-white toxin called bufotoxin, which can be deadly to pets. Cane toads can be distinguished from native toads by their large size, ...

Florida has spent decades battling invasive species, including Burmese pythons, Argentine tegus, green iguanas, Nile monitors, rhesus macaque monkeys, and lionfish. These non-native species disrupt ...