Question

Why have cane toads inceased so rapidly?

Answer 1

Native to South and mainland Middle America, Cane toads were introduced to Australia from Hawaii in June 1935 by the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations, now the Sugar Research Australia, in an attempt to control the native grey-backed cane beetle (Dermolepida albohirtum) and French's beetle (Lepidiota frenchi).

Answer 2

Answer:

Instead of going after the beetles, as growers had planned, the cane toads began going after everything else in sight–insects, bird's eggs and even native frogs. And because the toads are poisonous, they began to kill would-be predators