Australia imported cane toads in 1935 to save sugarcane, but the plan failed and became one of the country’s worst ecological ...

Cane toads might look like a tasty snack to crocodiles, but they have a habit of poisoning their predators. Imported from South America in the 1930s, these pests have left a trail of native animal ...

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 ...

Scientists in Australia have come up with an unusual plan to save freshwater crocodiles that keep dying after eating invasive and poisonous toads. By filling dead toads with a chemical that makes the ...

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

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

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 ...

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