It is early evening in Australia's top end, and a hunter stalks its prey. Keenly alert, the northern quoll follows the sound of rustling in the leaf litter. It must be some kind of frog, the small ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Brought in to address a problem, cane toads now represent ...

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 ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Thousands of invasive toads are about to be killed by Australian locals as the annual Great Cane Toad Bust kicks off, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Another one of these unwelcome invaders is the cane toad, also known as bufo toad, marine toad, or giant toad. This species is ...

Scientists from Macquarie University have come up with an innovative way to stop cane toads killing native wildlife by training goannas to avoid eating the deadly amphibians. A landmark study ...

Most Floridians know to avoid the large, warty, reddish-brown to grayish-brown cane toads that pop up around your house, especially during the wet warmer months of summer. But if you're new Florida, ...

STRAIGHT AHEAD. ALL RIGHT, IT IS SUMMER AND MOTHER NATURE ALWAYS TIPS US OFF WITH SOME MAJOR CLUES. IT IS HOT AND MUGGY, AND IT’S WHEN THE CANE TOADS COME OUT. WESH 2 NEWS MICHELLE MEREDITH IS LIVE IN ...