In a remote town in the Cape York Peninsula, dozens of dead bodies fill two massive skip bins — and the community couldn't be ...

Rangers in northeastern Australia were astonished when they stumbled across what may be the largest toad on record, weighing in at nearly 6 pounds. Dubbed "Toadzilla" by the rangers, the 2.7-kilogram ...

Since their introduction in 1935, cane toads (Rhinella marina) have become one of Australia’s most notorious invasive species, profoundly impacting native ecosystems. Research over recent decades has ...

Matthew Vella made a surprising discovery while searching for wildlife in Sydney's west. Source: Matthew Vella Whenever he ...

Invasive species are always disruptive to the native wildlife in the ecosystems they take over. However, their impact on humans and domesticated animals is usually more indirect. An exception is the ...

Whenever he has a spare evening, Matthew Vella is out in bushland in Sydney's west conducting field research and surveying ...

Foreword / by Harry W. Greene -- Preface -- 1. An ecological catastrophe -- 2. How the cane toad came to Australia -- 3. Arrival of cane toads at Fogg Dam -- 4. How cane toads have adapted and ...

FORT MYERS SHORES, Florida (WBBH) — Residents in Fort Myers Shores say they have been keeping flashlights handy and their eyes peeled at night as toxic cane toads continue to spread through ...

In 1978, cane toads, which are native to South and Central America, were introduced for pest control to Ishigaki island in Okinawa prefecture in Japan. These poisonous toads secrete deadly toxins, ...