An introduction to the bufo or cane toad Cane toads were brought to Florida in the 50s to eat pests in sugar fields. Instead, the toxic species has injured and killed dogs and other pets.

In 1935, native beetles were wreaking havoc on Australia’s sugar cane crops in Queensland. The beetle larvae lived in the ...

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 ...

Nintendo of Japan has released a new introduction video for Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, its December-due Wii U game starring Toad from the Mario franchise. The game has Toad running about 70 ...

Rick Shine receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Alice Russo and Peter White do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...

Ben Phillips receives funding from the Australian Research Council. For some unfathomable reason, cane toads stir the popular imagination. Most invasive species are simply not noticed by most of us, ...

An introduction to the bufo, or cane toad Cane toads were brought to Florida in the 1950s in hopes that they would eat pests in sugar fields. Instead the toxic species has spread throughout Southwest ...