Their technology is already being used to boost endangered red wolf populations and to make the endangered Australian quoll resistant to the venom of the cane toad, an introduced species that has ...

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Genetically modified, cannibal tadpoles may be the solution to Australia’s nearly century-old invasive cane toad problem ...

However, what starts as innocent curiosity can take a dangerous turn if the toad happens to be toxic. Dr. Lance Wheeler, a clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary ...

This approach to cane toad control requires ongoing monitoring of the creek or pond. Fine-mesh fencing can also assist in keeping cane toads from ponds that are in need of special protection. There is ...

The cane toad was originally introduced from South and Central America in 1935 to manage agricultural pests, but they have since spread across northern Australia, where their population now exceeds ...

Scientists have gene-edited a cane toad egg to prevent a hatchling growing past the tadpole stage. The gene knockout technique could be scaled up and potentially used to manage the invasive species.

fence and include a smaller six-acre site with ... Quolls are threatened by the cane toad, which was introduced to Australia in 1935 in an attempt to control beetle pests that were devouring ...

Common methods include shooting deer from the ground or from helicopters, trapping animals, or installing deer-proof fences. "Mesh fences need to be fairly high because otherwise the deer goes ...