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Opinion: Wild animals can be trained to avoid threats, but is it ethical?
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: Wild animals can be trained to avoid threats, but is it ethical?

LA Times  

Cane toads were brought to Australia to protect crops but have become a bane to wild animals that eat the poisonous amphibians. Other behavior-based management efforts include re-teaching lost migratory routes to birds in North America, preparing captive animals for life in the wild in Colombia and using deterrents like colored flags to keep wildlife away from sites where they …

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Spotted-tailed quolls back from brink of local extinction in Far North Queensland
1 year, 11 months ago

Spotted-tailed quolls back from brink of local extinction in Far North Queensland

ABC  

A secretive native animal feared to have nearly vanished from Queensland's Atherton Tablelands has surprised and delighted researchers in promising numbers. Key points: The spotted-tailed quoll is the second-largest carnivorous marsupial in Australia after the Tasmanian devil The Dasyurus maculatus gracilis subspecies, which is found in north-eastern Queensland, is listed as endangered According to the Australian Conservation Foundation there are …

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Neighbor: School shooter killed toads after 1 poisoned dog
2 years, 3 months ago

Neighbor: School shooter killed toads after 1 poisoned dog

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When one of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz ’s dogs died after eating a poisonous toad, he began a rampage against the amphibians, a former neighbor testified Wednesday, adding that Cruz’s temper was so volatile he never should have been allowed to own a gun or other weapons. He may have screamed a little,” said Gold, …

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Beekeepers now face cane toad invasion in wake of Northern Rivers floods
2 years, 8 months ago

Beekeepers now face cane toad invasion in wake of Northern Rivers floods

ABC  

One of the country's largest honey producers has warned there could be an explosion in cane toad numbers in the NSW Northern Rivers following recent record floods. Key points: Cane toads are invading bee hives is search of small hive beetles to feast on The non-native amphibians also love bees and tap on the hives to lure them out Beekeepers …

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Do looks correlate with caregiving in frogs and toads?
2 years, 9 months ago

Do looks correlate with caregiving in frogs and toads?

The Hindu  

Parental caregiving in animals is associated with an element of risk of being attacked by predators. Tying these two facets together, researchers from Indian Institute of Science asked whether parental caregiving is associated with body colour, patterns and even dichromatism in frog and toad species. Frog parents Parental caregiving in frogs and toads has many associated questions: Does the species …

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Sizewell C nuclear power station could ‘suck up over 500 million fish’ and harm species including otters and rare natterjack toads, campaigners warn
3 years, 7 months ago

Sizewell C nuclear power station could ‘suck up over 500 million fish’ and harm species including otters and rare natterjack toads, campaigners warn

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The existing nuclear facility on the site, Sizewell B, already “impinges” – sucks in – 8 million fish a …

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One of Australia's oldest dog Milo dies aged 24 after surviving cyclones and deadly cane toads
4 years, 6 months ago

One of Australia's oldest dog Milo dies aged 24 after surviving cyclones and deadly cane toads

Daily Mail  

Queensland's oldest dog has died aged 24 after surviving cyclones and cane toads. Milo was a short-haired Jack Russell whose owners, Allan Ruth and Dianne Volpe, from Redlynch, Queensland, have been left devastated by his death. Milo was a short-haired Jack Russell whose owners, Allan Ruth and Dianne Volpe, from Redlynch, Queensland, have been left devastated by his death The …

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