Toadbusters taking part in the Western Cape Feral Animal Control event have to prove they've euthanised the toads they bring in. Doctor urges people to stop making their beds first thing in the ...

Cane toads, initially a concern for Queenslanders, have become a national issue. With an estimated annual spread of 40-60 km across Australia since their introduction, their invasive march is now ...

Researchers have discovered that cane toad tadpoles are cannibalistic and can help stop the spread of their fellow toads.

"A cane toad that size will eat anything it can fit into its mouth," she said. Toads have no natural predators in Australia and the poisonous species have wrought havoc on native animal populations.

While cane toads have been spreading west at a rate of up to 60 kilometres a year in the tropical north of Australia, their spread south has generally been much slower. But Charles Sturt ...