Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Brought in to address a problem, cane toads now represent ...

For some, cane toads are so ugly they are cute; for others they are considered a lethal threat to domestic animals and wildlife.

PARK CITY, Utah (Hollywood Reporter) - Rarely has an ecological menace appeared as entertaining as portrayed in "Cane Toads: The Conquest," Mark Lewis' follow-up documentary to his 1988 film "Cane ...

On the edge of a dark, suburban park in Brisbane, teams of volunteer toad-catchers gather around Gary King as he shoves another squirming specimen into a cooler box. “Who’s got some more?” asks King, ...

In 1935, native beetles were wreaking havoc on Australia’s sugar cane crops in Queensland. The beetle larvae lived in the soil and chewed on sugarcane roots, stunting growth or killing the plants.

AIRLIE BEACH, Australia – Rangers in Conway National Park in Queensland, Austrialia, were shocked when they stumbled upon a cane toad so big, they named it Toadzilla. As rangers were driving on a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the wild rainforest of Australia’s north, park rangers have stumbled upon a predator so large they felt they had no choice but ...