Tag: Amphibians
Crocodiles falling victim to cane toads
Scientists from the University of Sydney fear cane toads are wiping out freshwater crocodiles in the Northern Territory.[MORE]
Toxicity may be key to cane toad control
A UQ scientist says it may be easier to make cane toads less toxic than to find a way to cut their numbers.[MORE]
Sickening cane toads used to 'teach' native animals
Researchers will coat dead cane toads with a nausea-inducing chemical in the latest effort to stop native animals from eating the poisonous amphibians.[MORE]
Cane toad 'hitches ride from Brisbane to Perth'
A man says a cane toad hitched a ride in his golf shoe on a flight from Brisbane to Perth, surviving for six days before it was discovered on an Albany golf course.[MORE]
Progress made on Curtis Is turtle protection
Conservation Volunteers Australia says the first week of a project at Curtis Island, off Gladstone, has made progress with protecting turtle habitat.[MORE]
Accidental tourists: Turtles fly out of Sydney
Two endangered baby turtles have started the next leg of their marathon after getting stuck in the wrong current on the way to South America and drifting at least 800 kilometres.[MORE]
Disease not climate change killing frogs
New research has revealed that disease is to blame for a decline in frog populations, not climate change as was first thought.[MORE]
Zoos vow to protect animals from climate change
About 300 wildlife, zoo and conservation leaders are in Adelaide for an international conference about the threat of climate change. [MORE]
Endangered frogs released in north-east
About 500 tree frogs have been released in north-east Victoria in an attempt to ensure the long-term survival of the species.[MORE]
'Extinct' frog found near Cairns
A species of frog thought to be extinct has been found thriving in far north Queensland.[MORE]
Cane toad lickers may get cure for overdose soon
Researchers may have a lead on how to treat people who lick cane toads and overdose on the toxins.[MORE]
Cairns Frog Hospital runs 'adoption' fundraiser
The Cairns Frog Hospital is trying a new approach to raise funds with what it is calling an Adopt-a-Frog campaign.[MORE]
Cane toads are vulnerable, scientists believe
Researchers say there is new evidence the cane toad is not as tough as many believe.[MORE]
Scientist appeals for public help to save secretive snake
A researcher at the Menzies School of Health says a newly discovered Northern Territory snake is in danger of being wiped out by the cane toad.[MORE]
Push to ban hybrid supercats gains support
There is growing scientific opposition and public outrage over potential imports of the savannah cat to Australia.[MORE]
Crocodiles caned by advancing toads
Researchers from the University of Sydney have found that cane toads have caused a 75 per cent drop in freshwater crocodile numbers in the Northern Territory's Victoria River District (VRD). [MORE]
Herbicide review fails the environment: expert
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An expert says a review of the herbicide atrazine should have urged studies on its effects on the environment.[MORE]
Set toads loose to save native species, expert says
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A scientist has come up with a proposal to release cane toads into areas that are still toad free. [MORE]
War on cane toads turns to biological weapons
A cane toad researcher wants to release more toads to help reduce the number of native animals killed.[MORE]
Sawyer concerned about pet toads website
Darwin's toad-busting lord mayor says he's disappointed a national museum is giving advice on how to keep cane toads as pets.[MORE]
Toad search croaks
The search for rogue cane toads around the northern Adelaide suburb of Mawson Lakes will be called off soon because none have been found.[MORE]
No mate found for rogue cane toad
A hunt for more cane toads failed to locate any at Mawson Lakes in Adelaide overnight.[MORE]
Toad hunt begins
The sounds of cane toads will resonate through Mawson Lakes in Adelaide's north tonight as part of an operation aimed at trapping the declared pest.[MORE]
Cane toad safari in Adelaide suburb
Staff from the Conservation Department will patrol the wetlands at Mawson Lakes with spotlights and recordings of cane toad calls, searching for the pests.[MORE]
Cane toad found in Adelaide
An adult female cane toad has been found in Adelaide's inner northern suburbs.[MORE]
