Genes could get the jump on cane toads
James Cook University scientists have been using the spread of cane toads to examine genetic mechanisms that limit their range.
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Sep 13, 2016
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Training wild goannas not to eat cane toads
Within minutes of starting her fascinating science presentation in Broome, Ecologist Georgia Ward-Fear transported her audience to a remote floodplain of the Forrest River in the East Kimberley.
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Sep 9, 2016
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What hibernating toads tell us about climate
The ability to predict when toads come out of hibernation in southern Canada could provide valuable insights into the future effects of climate change on a range of animals and plants.
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Jul 19, 2016
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Researchers release hundreds of endangered toads in Wyoming (Update)
The release of more than 900 Wyoming toads in a valley Wednesday could lay the groundwork for helping the critically endangered species and other amphibians resist a devastating fungus, researchers say.
Ecology
Jun 1, 2016
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Biologists discover cane toads have a heightened sense of balance to aid in landing
(Phys.org)—A pair of researchers with the University of Massachusetts has found that cane toads utilize sensory feedback to coordinate asymmetrical landings mid hop. In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, ...
Australian furry friend gets 'toad-smart' to survive
Scientists are training an endangered furry marsupial—Australia's beloved quoll—to avoid eating toxic toads that have devastated predator populations in a novel attempt to save native fauna.
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Apr 21, 2016
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Model suggests genetic backburn may inhibit rapid spread of invasive species
(Phys.org)—A trio of Australian researchers is proposing in a paper they have had published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, that using a technique developed to prevent the spread of wildfires might also ...
Study of Asian common toad reveals three divergent groups
Most species are negatively affected when humans transform natural habitats into urban areas and agricultural lands, but a few species actually benefit from these activities. These species—called human commensals—thrive ...
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Feb 10, 2016
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Australian giant monitor lizards trained to avoid eating toxic toads
Australian scientists Wednesday said they had devised an "innovative method of conservation" through feeding giant monitor lizards small cane toads so they won't be killed by larger-sized amphibians.
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Jan 6, 2016
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Brazil scientists discover three new toad species
Brazilian scientists announced Wednesday the discovery of three previously unknown species of poisonous toads in the fast-shrinking Atlantic forest of southern Brazil, an area dubbed an "incubator" of new life forms.
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