Australian farmers faced a major threat to their sugarcane crops, grubs from the cane beetle. In a desperate bid to save the ...

Ninety years ago, cane toads were introduced to Australia to fix a beetle problem - but it quickly turned into one of the ...

“Who’s got some more?” asks King, a local leader of this year’s Great Cane Toad Bust, a small and ultimately futile campaign to dent Australia’s massive invasive population of some 200 ...

Park rangers in Australia made a discovery this week that shocked viewers and broke records: a nearly six-pound cane toad now dubbed “Toadzilla.” The toad was found during a routine trail ...

Slideshow: The Cane Toad When Australian scientists failed to find a virus to control one of the most insidious invasive species, they decided to build one. Is it worth the risk? All photos by Brendan ...

Here’s how it works. Australia is about to embark on a massive annual cane toad killing spree — known as the Great Cane Toad Bust — to put a dent in the numbers of this invasive pest.

A freshwater crocodile in Australia takes doctored cane toad bait. Scientists hope to save the crocs by teaching them to associate the toads (inset) with feeling sick. A freshwater crocodile in ...

Park rangers in northern Australia found a cane toad so giant that it provoked gasps and disbelief. The toad, which the rangers nicknamed "Toadzilla," weighed in at what's believed to be a record- ...

Here are five things to know about the non-native, invasive toad and the dangers it poses to pets: Cane toads are reddish-brown to grayish-brown with a light-yellow or beige belly, according to ...

A chatty amphibian starring in videos for Bad Bunny’s recent album has launched the Puerto Rican crested toad into newfound fame, following years of quiet, collaborative conservation efforts ...