A narrow patch of land stands between the invasive species and the Pilbara – 27 million hectares where native species thrive. A new program taking aim at the cane toads’ Achilles heel.

which was introduced to Australia in 1935 as part of a bid to control agricultural pests that spectacularly backfired. A giant cane toad found in Conway National Park in north Queensland weighs 2 ...

Previous work in the lab showed that the presence of frog tadpoles negatively affects the survival of cane toad tadpoles. Sure enough, when the researchers placed green tree frog tadpoles and cane ...

The humble cane toad does not have many redeemable qualities. It has a back like a wet nest of warts, venom that sends pets to delirium or death, and an utterly unappreciated habit of hiding in ...

The Balanggarra Rangers say they are on top of the cane toad problem in their region and are seeing an increase in native species. The rangers say toad numbers have gone down locally and "we got ...