Invasive species are always disruptive to the native wildlife in the ecosystems they take over. However, their impact on humans and domesticated animals is usually more indirect. An exception is the ...

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 ...

For some, cane toads are so ugly they are cute; for others they are considered a lethal threat to domestic animals and ...

Waratah residents have been put on alert after two cane toad were found in the suburb in the past fortnight. The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) has written to ...

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 ...

Cane toads are one of the world’s most polarizing amphibians. They have terrible reputations as an invasive species in many countries. However, it may be surprising to learn that they can make ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the invasive creatures squatting in Florida is difficult to distinguish from its native cousin, poisonous, competitive and ...

Scientists have trialled a new way to protect freshwater crocodiles from deadly invasive cane toads spreading across northern Australia. Scientists from Macquarie University working with Bunuba ...

Eating rabbit, camel, carp, feral cat, deer and cane toad might sound extreme to some, but it's gaining attention as a solution to tackle the growing impact of invasive species. Now, Tony Armstrong ...

South American cane toads were brought to Australia in 1935 to help eradicate native beetles that were destroying sugar cane crops. The toads didn’t care much for the beetles, but they did spread ...

The state government is in full panic mode and millions of dollars are being invested on a biological weapon to kill the pests. Even community groups are being funded by the state to help combat the ...