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"Australia can claim more than its fair share of environmental blunders, but
the introduction of cane toads in 1935 surely ranks as one of the worst.
The toads were imported from Hawaii and released in Queensland, purportedly to
manage pest beetles in sugar cane crops. The toads failed to control the pests
and instead spread westwards at an ever-increasing pace. They are expected to
reach Broome on Western Australia’s coast within a few years.
Along the way, cane toads have created havoc. Any predator that tries to eat an
adult cane toad is likely to die a quick and painful death. In particular,
monitor lizards – once abundant across the Australian tropics – have virtually
been wiped out.
Cane toads have so far proven unstoppable. But our research suggests even if we
can’t eradicate the toads, we may still be able to reduce the damage they
cause. By exposing native animals to less toxic baby cane toads, we can teach
them not to eat the deadly adults."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
