What you didn’t know about cane toads
They’re the most successful feral species to invade the landscape of Australia, but have we finally found a way to stop them once and for all?
The cane toads poison is so potent it could knock out an entire football team of healthy adult humans, but some hungry animal species have not been so lucky as to survive.
Rick Shine is a Professor of Biology from the University of Sydney and a cane toad expert and says he and his research team have found a vulnerability that could slowly but surely eradicate cane toad numbers in Australia.
Speakers:
- Rick Shine – Professor of Biology from the University of Sydney
Producer: Jake Morcom.
