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CANE TOADS IN AUSTRALIA
In 1935, an Australian entomologist shipped 102 cane toads from Hawaii to fight crop beetles; 2,400 were released before anyone tested the planAustralian scientists introduced toxic cane toads to control sugar cane pests in 1935. These toads failed to eat the target beetles and spr...- In 2010, Australian scientists fed native predators toad sausages spiked with a nausea drug so they would learn to avoid deadly cane toads: a trick now used to train quolls before toads arriveBaby quolls learned to avoid toxic cane toads after experiencing nausea from a special snack. This conservation method helps protect the en...
- Employees checkmate management after their bathroom breaks were secretly tracked; Rs 44 lakh faced by companyA company’s decision to track employee bathroom and break room usage has backfired, costing it Rs 44 lakh. Staff became reluctant to report...
- 'Toadzilla': World's biggest cane toad recorded in AustraliaThe cane toad was named, "Toadzilla" and was found by the park rangers at the Conway National Park in Queensland on 12th January. The cane ...
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