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Native to South and mainland Middle America, cane toads were introduced to Australia from Hawaii in June 1935 by the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations, now Sugar Research Australia, in an attempt to control the native grey-backed cane beetle ( Dermolepida albohirtum) and French's beetle ( Lepidiota frenchi ). [3]
Sep 6, 2023 · A cane toad in Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory. The cane toad is one of Australia’s best-known introduced pests. Released in Queensland to help the cane industry deal with insect attacks on sugar cane roots, it has since spread all the way across to northern Western Australia.
Learn about the history, impact and ecology of cane toads, an invasive species that has caused local extinctions of native animals in Australia. Find out how WWF-Australia is working to help native predators survive the cane toad invasion with taste aversion training.
A very large species of toad reaching up to 15 cm in body length, and occasionally attaining 25 cm. Adult toads have a light brown or yellow-brown back, with darker patches and spots. The skin is dry and warty. The belly is white or yellow, sometimes with grey mottling.
Cane toads became pests after being introduced into Australia to control destructive beetles in Queensland’s sugarcane crops. Cane toads are capable of poisoning predators that try to eat them and they continue to spread across Australia.
Learn about the history, ecology, impact and control of cane toads in Australia. Cane toads are poisonous pests that were introduced to control sugarcane beetles and have spread across the country since 1935.
Learn how UNSW researchers are using dams, tanks and toad breaks to control the spread of cane toads in arid Australia. Cane toads are toxic to native predators and prey on dung beetles, causing ecological and economic damage.
