Alarming find at Aussie beach as invasive pest spreads to over 200 million: 'They eat everything'
Invasive cane toad populations are surging across Australia, with over 200 million estimated to be spreading through multiple states. Conservation groups are actively removing thousands of eggs and adult toads to mitigate the environmental damage caused by the toxic pests.
100,000 cane toad eggs and 30 female cane toads were removed from the water at North Stradbroke Island last week. (Minjerribah Cane Toad Busters via Watergum Cane Toads) A single image snapped at an Aussie beach last week highlights a worrying problem 'spreading' across northern Australia as i nvasive cane toad numbers continue to rapidly grow.
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