July 5th, 2010
Image credit: Sam Fraser-Smith/Flickr
Since it was introduced to Australia as a means of beetle control in 1935, the cane toad as spread out of control, devouring native species and becoming the most infamous invasive species in the world. Everything from cat food to culls, beer bounties to gassing, has been tried in the effort to control, if not eradicate, the toads.
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