cane toads

The West Australian: Cane toads step up spread

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http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/17114290/cane-toads-long-march-in-wa/
Fears about industrialising WA's pristine Kimberley are held by many, but an even greater environmental threat to the region could be the toxic cane toad. The dreaded amphibians are marching south towards Broome, and the Kimberley Toad Busters (KTB) group say they are invading bilby habitat systems for the first time. (Sunday, 12/05/2013)

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ABC Rural News: A-maze-ing cane toads

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http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201305/s3753404.htm
A group of scientists in the north of Western Australia claim cane toads are able to be taught behaviour. The four-year experiment at the El Questro Station in the Kimberley has found 85 per cent of tested toads can remember how to get through a maze to find safety. (Tuesday, 07/05/2013)

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Road transect surveys do not reveal any consistent effects of a toxic invasive species on tropical reptiles

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Brown GP, Greenlees MJ, Phillips BL, and Shine R
Journal: 
Biological Invasions
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dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10530-012-0346-2

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Effects of an invasive anuran [the cane toad (Bufo marinus)] on the invertebrate fauna of a tropical Australian floodplain

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Greenlees MJ, Brown GP, Webb JK, Phillips BL, and Shine R
Journal: 
Animal Conservation
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dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1795.2006.00057.x

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Rapid expansion of the cane toad (Bufo marinus) invasion front in tropical Australia

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Phillips BL, Brown GP, Greenlees M, Webb JK, and Shine R
Journal: 
Austral Ecology
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dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2007.01664.x

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Increasing the effectiveness of toad traps: olfactory and acoustic attractants

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Schwarzkopf L, and Alford RA
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Proceedings of the Invasive Animals CRC/CSIRO/Qld NRM&W Cane Toad Workshop.
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http://eprints.jcu.edu.au/8469/

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Characteristics of Bufo marinus in old and recently established populations

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Alford RA, Schwarzkopf L, Brown G, Phillips B, and Shine R
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Proceedings of the Invasive Animals CRC/CSIRO/Qld NRM&W Cane Toad Workshop.
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http://eprints.jcu.edu.au/8470/

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The Conversation: The toad we love to hate

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http://theconversation.edu.au/the-toad-we-love-to-hate-11521
This article discusses the history of cane toads in Australia, their impacts and new developments in their control. (Monday, 11/02/2013)

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ECOS News: Fewer dams up north could stop cane toads

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http://www.ecosmagazine.com/paper/EC12520.htm
It may be possible to stop the spread of can toads into new areas of Australia according to research recently published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. A lead author of the study, James Cook University’s Dr Ben Phillips, said that the research team’s work, involving an international team of scientists, showed that artificial water bodies installed by graziers acted as critical stepping-stones for the toad invasion. (Tuesday, 08/01/2013)

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ECOS Article: Islands are assets for biodiversity conservation

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http://www.ecosmagazine.com/paper/EC12519.htm
A major exercise to assess the biodiversity and ecological security of our offshore islands has identified their importance in helping minimise the impact of pests – such as cane toads – on Australia’s biodiversity. This article discusses case studies on Groote Eylandt and Marchinbar Island. (Monday, 07/01/2013)

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