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Western Australians are being urged to maintain the fight against cane toads, following confirmation that the invasive species has now crossed the WA border.
Cane toads (Bufo marinus) were introduced to Queensland decades ago to try to stop beetle damage in sugar cane crops. Instead, they became a major pest themselves and, ever since, cane toads have been steadily moving across northern Australia.
To help fight this invasion, the WA Government is working closely with the Northern Territory Government and community groups to slow their progress while research to find a biological control for the pest continues.
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| Photo courtesy of Jonno Webb from the University of Sydney |
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- Draft Cane Toad Strategy for Western Australia 2009-19 (pdf 5.72Mb)
The public comment period for the draft Cane Toad Strategy for Western Australia 2009-19 closed on 25 June 2009. The draft strategy outlines a 10-year management plan for cane toads and aims to provide an integrated response across the whole community to reduce the impact of the invasive species on biodiversity, social and economic values.
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