Unfortunately one of the amphibians we see more of at this time of the year is the Cane Toad. Cane Toads were introduced as ameans of controlling insect pests in Sugar Cane. Unfortunately this attempt at biological control was poorly researched, and the toads don't do any good for Sugar Cane.Not long after the Toads were introduced, a chemical called Suscon Blue provide the neccesary insect control.
The toads have prospered, and spread rapidly through Queensland, and The Northern Territory, and even into New South Wales.
The problem with Toads is that they are poisonous and many native animals catch and eat them, mistaking them for edible native frogs. With few exeptions, any native animal that does this will die. Quolls, Birds, Snakes, Lizards and even Crocodiles have been affected.
It would be great to be able to eradicate this pest from our rainforests, but a means of doing so is yet to be devised.
