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Cane toads in Australia Biological control that backfired

The Australian continent is plagued by imported invasive pests. None is more despised than the cane toad. This large, toxic toad threatens several native Australian species and is spreading rapidly. Biologist Teresa Audesirk explains how this problem arose and the efforts being made to solve it

Figure 1A cane toad (Rhinella [previously Bufo] marina) with large parotid gland swellings behind each eye

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