What is being done about the cane toads?
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CSIRO has conducted research relating to broad scale biological control of cane toads. Searches were undertaken in the toad’s native (South America) range for species specific pathogens and when this produced no control agent, research began into a self disseminating genetically modified virus to act as a broad scale biological control. This work was discontinued due to technical hurdles and the prospect of limited support for the release of a genetically engineered virus if the project was successful.
Various research projects have been carried out by CSIRO, state governments and universities to examine the impacts of toads on native species, but a better understanding of the long term implications for Australia’s biodiversity is needed.
Future research will be subject to comprehensive technical assessments by a scientific panel.
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Explanation:
Control. It is possible to control cane toad numbers humanely in a small area, such as a local creek or pond. This can be done by collecting the long jelly-like strings of cane toad eggs from th