A large and passionate community movement in Western Australia commenced in 2005 to physically stop the cane toad from entering the State. This movement, principally carried out through the Perth-based Stop The Toad Foundation and the Kununurra-based Kimberley Toad Busters, has received funding from the governments of Western Australia and the Commonwealth and from donations. This review was commissioned to look at the success of these efforts and at the future of community on-ground control.
There is no evidence that physical removal of cane toads has slowed the invasion of toads towards WA. Toads have moved west at the same pace since community on-ground control began as before it, although the biomass of toads at the front has no doubt been diminished.
However, it may be too early to draw conclusions on aspects of physical removal and any cane toad ?solution? proposed by scientists is likely to require community effort. Therefore, it is recommended that the Minister should continue to support community effort on the basis that it can form part of an overall Australian Cane Toad Plan.
The main finding of this report is that an overarching Australian Cane Toad Plan, under the auspices of the Australian Pest Animal Strategy is necessary and that on-ground community control in the Kimberley should contribute. Unfortunately, there are mismatches in timing, but it is suggested that the Western Australian Minister for the Environment could provide strong leadership to get an Australian Cane Toad Plan into place quickly.
A report commissioned by the WA Government.
| Reference type: | Report |
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| Author: | Tony Peacock |
| Date (dd/mm/yyyy): | null |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Place published: | City |
| Publisher: | Invasive Animals CRC |
| Institution: | Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre |
| Pages: | 18 |
| Notes: | Notes |
| Region: | WA |
| Documents: | Community on-ground cane toad control in the Kimberley |
Tags: Cane toad control, community involvement, IA CRC, IACRC, Kimberley, management, Western Australia
