Sadly but truly, the dreaded Cane toad has been shipped off to Timor Leste, or to the less erudite – that is East Timor.
Yes, the Australian Army seem to have been the perpetrators, as the believed entry was on Army gear sent over some years ago with the Australian troops sent over there as part of the UN Mission to the country.
That dear cane toad is a known hitchhiker on equipment and vehicles, and travel that way is a well known movement option around Australia, and particularly around the NT.
It seems that a local fish culture farmer has been complaining that the cane toads are eating his young fish. It might seem funny, but in a country that is low on food already, it is really tragic!
A recent news item was quite jocular about the event, and the entry of the pest into the area. IT IS DEADLY SERIOUS.
At least they have a lot of unemployed.....maybe they can form a local toadbusters group. Seriously. Local community toadbusts in the NT are known to have slowed, and seriously reduced cane toad numbers and their movement around the Darwin area.
They are ugly creatures and a menace. Lets hope they succeed in beating the pest.
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