Townsville residents are being urged to join a community operation to control an invasive pests amid fears recent wet weather ...

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 ...

Naples experienced its rainiest day since 2005 on June 11 with 3.9 inches in one day. Our rainy climate is the perfect breeding ground for invasive and toxic cane toads, which can kill pets in a ...

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 ...

Besides the Florida heat, cane toads are also potentially fatal for your pet. The non-native toad secretes a potent toxin called bufotoxin that can severely sicken or even kill your pets if ingested.

Cane toads, also called bufo toads, have glands on their shoulders that release a thick, creamy poison that can be deadly to animals. Cane toads range from a creamy color to entirely dark. They have ...

Cane toads, an invasive species in Florida, pose a threat to pets and native wildlife due to the toxins they secrete. These toads were introduced to control pests but have become a problem, competing ...

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, ...

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 ...