http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/offbeat-news/even-toads-get-stiff/332 for environmentalists who don't take themselves too seriously Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:42:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/offbeat-news/even-toads-get-stiff/332/comment-page-1#comment-2768 The 5 Worst Invasive Species in the World » Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:13:27 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=332#comment-2768 [...] 2. The Cane Toad- US, Australia, others At some point in the 20th century, someone had an amazingly bright idea. They had heard of these toads from Central America that ate almost any type of insects. Of course, they thought, we can introduce them into our fields, especially sugar cane fields, and they’ll naturally reduce the insect population. Boy did they. The Cane Toad thrived in its new locations in Hawaii, Florida, Australia, and other places. At some point though, someone realized they were doing a little better than native species, and a lot of predatory animals were dying. It turns out the cane toad competes pretty well with native species for food, and they are extremely toxic to predators, including pets. They’re also incredibly hard to get rid of. Oops. At least we know they also suffer back pain when they spread. [...] [...] 2. The Cane Toad- US, Australia, others At some point in the 20th century, someone had an amazingly bright idea. They had heard of these toads from Central America that ate almost any type of insects. Of course, they thought, we can introduce them into our fields, especially sugar cane fields, and they’ll naturally reduce the insect population. Boy did they. The Cane Toad thrived in its new locations in Hawaii, Florida, Australia, and other places. At some point though, someone realized they were doing a little better than native species, and a lot of predatory animals were dying. It turns out the cane toad competes pretty well with native species for food, and they are extremely toxic to predators, including pets. They’re also incredibly hard to get rid of. Oops. At least we know they also suffer back pain when they spread. [...]

]]> http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/offbeat-news/even-toads-get-stiff/332/comment-page-1#comment-1843   Even Toads Get Stiff! by medTRIALS.info Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:07:05 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=332#comment-1843 [...] post by Robert delivered by Medtrials and [...] [...] post by Robert delivered by Medtrials and [...]

]]> http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/offbeat-news/even-toads-get-stiff/332/comment-page-1#comment-1842 Simmons Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:01:16 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=332#comment-1842 Oh phew. I thought this was going to be an article about horny toads. Oh phew. I thought this was going to be an article about horny toads.

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