In Florida, summer doesn't only mean humid temperatures and tropical storms. It also means an influx of an invasive frog species known as cane toads. Most active during the summer months, cane toads ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Large multi-year study shows that juvenile "taster toads" taught goannas to avoid eating poisonous cane toads, preventing population collapse A landmark study published in the journal Conservation ...

Scientists in Australia have come up with an unusual plan to save freshwater crocodiles that keep dying after eating invasive and poisonous toads. By filling dead toads with a chemical that makes the ...

Scientists from Macquarie University working with Bunuba Indigenous rangers and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) in Western Australia have trialed a new way to ...

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, ...

You're probably aware that Florida has battled invasive species for decades. From Burmese pythons, tegus and green iguanas to rhesus macaque monkeys and lionfish, non-native species pose a significant ...

Florida pet owners were warned on Tuesday by the Village of Tequesta that they should "be aware" of the cane or bufo toad ahead of rainy season. In their posts on social media, the Village of Tequesta ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — Pet owners can add cane toads to the mounting list of things to be weary of, as it turns out they can be potentially fatal for your furry friend. The toad secretes a milky-white ...