Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Toads of Opportunity!

Cane Toads were introduced into Australia to control a beetle that was destroying Sugar Cane plantations.  The Cane Toads were a success, in fact they were so successful they are now a ferral pest that is responsible for killing a great deal of local wildlife.  Their rapid breeding makes it virtually impossible to control the population which traditionally has been in Northern parts of Australia but is spreading further and further south.




I came across this article in todays news online, it makes for some interesting reading.  Who knows maybe we will all be investing in Toad harvesting in the very near future!

China eager for our cane toads.

1 comment:

  1. My Mum lives in Queensland near Rockhampton and she said they are in plague proportions. Would be great if they can be put to good use! Maybe the company will pay people a dollar a toad to collect their stock for them....toad hunters lol!

    CB

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