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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Another one of these unwelcome invaders is the cane toad, also known as bufo toad, marine toad, or giant toad. This species is ...

Australia's invasive species crisis has been laid bare once again, with another striking example from a single dam showing ...

Scientists in Australia have come up with an unusual plan to save freshwater crocodiles that keep dying after eating invasive and poisonous toads. By filling dead toads with a chemical that makes the ...

While impressive, the haul underscores what experts have long warned — the invasive pest continues to choke ecosystems and ...

South American cane toads were brought to Australia in 1935 to help eradicate native beetles that were destroying sugar cane crops. The toads didn’t care much for the beetles, but they did spread ...

All it takes is one miserable night after a bad dinner or drink to make humans avoid an ingredient for life. To teach freshwater crocodiles in Australia to avoid a lethally poisonous toad, all it ...

James Cook University scientists have discovered yet another advantage for cane toads - the ability to make mating calls that carry over a relatively long distance.

Cane toads are an invasive species in Florida that secrete a milky-white toxin called bufotoxin, which can be deadly to pets. Cane toads can be distinguished from native toads by their large size, ...

Florida has spent decades battling invasive species, including Burmese pythons, Argentine tegus, green iguanas, Nile monitors, rhesus macaque monkeys, and lionfish. These non-native species disrupt ...