The cane toad (Bufo marinus).

Location

SPREP LIBRARY

Author(s)

Australian Government, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

Publisher

Australian Government, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

Publication Year:

2010

Publication Place

Australia

Call Number

[EL]

Material Type

Factsheet

Language

English

Record ID:

591

Legacy PEIN ID:

82332

General Notes

4 page fact sheet on Bufo marinus now called Rhinella marina, Genus species; Further information on the Caring for our Country initiative is available at: www/business-plan/10-11/index. html For further information on Australian Government policy on cane toads go to: www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/ ferals/cane-toads.html or contact:
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts GPO Box 787 Canberra ACT 2601 Phone: 1800 803 772 Email: InvasiveSpecies@environment.gov.au Web site: www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/ invasive/index.html

Available online

Subject Heading(s)

Invasive species

Abstract

4 page Fact sheet provides general information to background history, disribution, behavior, description of Cane Toad in different life stages, why they are invasive pest, and control actvities; The Australian Government cane toad commitment is providing more than $2 million over two years (2008-09 to 2009-10) to reduce the impacts of cane toads and to develop a national cane toad plan. Through these investments under the Caring for our County initiative, the Government is continuing to assist with funding for ground-control work, as well as research and development of sustainable control measures. In 2009-10, the Government provided over $1 million for community-based control activities and research to reduce cane toad numbers.

Tag(s)

rhinella marina