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APES Topic 5.6 – Pest Control Methods
Cane Toads: An Unnatural History
1) In what country does this story take place?
2) In what year was it decided to import the toads?
3) From where were the toads imported?
4) Why were the toads imported?
5) When the male grasps the female prior to mating, it is called: ____________________
6) One cane toad female can lay up to _____________________eggs in a summer.
7) The cane toads ate everything except: _______________________________________
8) What was the solution for the cane grubs and beetles?
9) What percentage of Queensland is now occupied by cane toads?
10) For a cane toad to release its toxin, it has to be severely: ________________________
11) What will a cane toad eat?
12) Why can’t any of the local wildlife eat the cane toad?
13) Is there any way to control the cane toad?