151: The Australian Cane Toad Invasion

Australia's wildlife is known for being dangerous, but humans introduced a creature that gave them all a run for their money. The Cane Toad is an invasive species that has singlehandedly taken over Australia in only a few years...

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References & Further Reading
Invasive Species

1. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/invasive-species/
2. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-are-invasive-species.html

Cane Toads

1. https://media.nature.com/original/magazine-assets/d41586-021-02317-9/d41586-021-02317-9.pdf
2. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/facts/cane-toad
3. https://australian.museum/learn/animals/frogs/cane-toad/
4. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/invasive-australian-cane-toads-are-more-cannibalistic-their-south-american-counterparts-180978558/

Introduction to Australia

1. https://pestsmart.org.au/toolkit-resource/how-did-the-cane-toad-arrive-in-australia/
2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-39348313.amp
3. https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/26/australian-water-rats-cut-cane-toads-open-with-surgical-precision-to-feast-on-their-hearts
4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18271722/
5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20919631/
6. https://www.pnas.org/content/101/49/17150
7. http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/100_worst.php