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It sounds counter-intuitive, but an Australian expert on the noxious cane toad suggests setting them loose to give native animals chance to learn to defend themselves.

A bigger body and longer legs enable the cane toad to be a successful invader and coloniser, but success comes at a price - arthritis and back problems.

The invasive cane toad may have met its match in Northern Australia with the discovery that meat ants (Iridomyrmex species ) can overpower and eat juvenile toads.

Beetle pests are difficult to poison without damaging other insects, and Biological Control can lead to unexpected problems.

Sydney researchers have found compelling evidence of the devastation caused by cane toads in Australia's Northern Territory - hundreds of dead crocodiles.

A toad 'sprint' run at different temperatures has demonstrated that climatic conditions may be the best barrier to cane toads' aggressive spread across Australia.

People in Northern Queensland and in England are trying to get rid of invasive species, just as the Chinese attempted to do fifty years ago.

The Harlequin ladybird was deliberately introduced into America and has recently been discovered in the UK. In both places it is harming the native species.

Frogs and toads are not completely alike, but both are amphibians that belong to the same order, and have several differences that set them apart from one another.

Herpetofauna are fun and easy pets to keep, and with numbers in the wild declining ownership is now playing an integral part in the preservation of many unique species.

Humans have interacted with amphibians since antiquity. Some of these exchanges are direct and easily understood while other connections are more difficult to discern.

While most toads are relatively harmless to dogs, two common US species secrete a venom that can pose a toxic danger to dogs, if ingested.

Australian saltwater crocodiles tracked by satellite have shown they are marathon ocean swimmers, to the surprise of Steve Irwin and other researchers.

There are many picture books for children that include Australian characters and celebrate the Australian culture.

Flowering plants rely heavily on bees for their survival via pollination, and many bee species are endangered. An overview of the current honeybee colony crisis.

Sea animals come in many shapes and sizes, most of them unfamiliar.

What better way to explore Australia's World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef, and the stunning Whitsundays than onboard the luxury, boutique cruise ship MV Ammari.

Studies into rat specimens from the past 100 years show differences in the animals' body shape and size, relating to changes in the climate and population density