QUEENSLAND -- Australians love to scare overseas visitors with lurid tales of the deadly snakes, spiders, sharks and crocodiles lying in wait for them at the beach or in the bush. There is no doubt ...

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 ...

Bufo barrier For three-quarters of a century, the cane toad has rampaged around northeastern Australia, but scientists hope the toxic terror may be stopped in its ...

The new strategy comes after recent research showed some native animal species adapt to cane toads in their environment, after an initial decrease in numbers. It proposes giving up on efforts to rid ...

THE Gold Coast could explode with a poisonous toad populationthis summer as wet weather creates perfect conditions for hatching cane toads. Here’s how to stop them. Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary senior ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cane toad eggs are laid in long, jelly-like strings, which sink underwater. Source: Watergum Conservationists are calling on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There aren't many animals that can tuck into a cane toad and live to tell the tale. Source: Hayley Troupe/Supplied A trail camera ...

On a tropical island off the Queensland coast, locals love to hate one of Australia's most infamous pests. For more than 50 years, revellers have flocked to Magnetic Island for its cane toad races — ...