Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: "invent a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door." But what if the mouse is actually an invasive, poisonous toad that's taken over many South ...

Milky liquid squeezed from the glands of cane toads could be key to controlling the invasive pests in Australia. BiodiversityWatch coordinator Graeme Sawyer is working with fellow Top End toad busters ...

While impressive, the haul underscores what experts have long warned — the invasive pest continues to choke ecosystems and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cane toads were introduced to Australia in 1935 to control sugarcane beetles, but the toads ignore the beetles while decimating ...

In 1935, native beetles were wreaking havoc on Australia’s sugar cane crops in Queensland. The beetle larvae lived in the soil and chewed on sugarcane roots, stunting growth or killing the plants.

Australia's invasive species crisis has been laid bare once again, with another striking example from a single dam showing ...

Large multi-year study shows that juvenile "taster toads" taught goannas to avoid eating poisonous cane toads, preventing population collapse A landmark study published in the journal Conservation ...

Increased reports of wild dogs killing livestock and feral pigs damaging crops across the South Burnett have prompted a ...

Cane toads were introduced to Australia in 1935 to control sugarcane beetles, but the toads ignore the beetles while decimating the ecosystem they were meant to protect. Instead, they became a highly ...

Wild dogs have killed sheep and stalked residents in their driveways, prompting one Queensland to expand its fight against the predators as residents also call to action on an explosion in cane toad ...