Field work is underway near Broome where researchers are deliberately breeding the invasive cane toad as part of a strategy to protect native wildlife.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The animal kingdom is full of moments like these, with different species ...

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

SYDNEY – Thousands of poisonous cane toads met their fate Sunday as gleeful Australians gathered for a celebratory mass killing of the hated amphibians, with many of the creatures' corpses being ...

A cane toad has been safely located and removed from a Glendale property following reports made to Lake Macquarie City Council and the NSW Department ...

Despite its widespread biodiversity, Australia holds an unenviable record when it comes to wildlife: the highest mammalian extinction rate in the world. Since the arrival of Europeans and colonial ...

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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 ...

Australia has a reputation as one of the most dangerous places on Earth, and much of that reputation comes from its ...

National Invasive Species Awareness Week 2026 occurs between February 23 and February 27, 2026. Invasive species are ...

In 1935, Australia introduced just over 100 cane toads to fight crop pests. Today, there are hundreds of millions — and they’re still moving west. Their toxin can kill dogs and native predators within ...

Learn more about the sapo concho, also known as the Puerto Rican crested toad, that’s been featured in some of Bad Bunny’s latest work, and how spotlighting this little amphibian could help ...