Who said they aren't in Sydney?

[saximus]

This is like 20 minutes from where I live :shock:

Cane toad invasion hits Sydney backyards - ABC Sydney - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

 

[Fuscus]

The $64,000 question is "Are they breeding there?"

 

[Roadhouse]

They have been showing up in the industrial area at Taren point the last few years. We have turned the temps down this summer though. Should sort it.

 

[killimike]

The woman who found it is one of my parents friends.

It is freaky hey Sax to find them so close to home. Taren Point ok, but out west.....

 

[MR_IAN_DAVO]

I hate to say it once again, but "I told you so".
Put some on the parliment steps & maybe, just maybe something might happen.

Cheers
Ian

PS - Get the dettol ready as with the wet season you people are having thier numbers will increase rapidly.
I hope not, but if was a betting man I would put my money the toads for sure.

 

[-Peter]

We have been getting the stray toad in Sydney for years. Its not new. I've probably picked up a couple of dozen over the years through the wildlife group. The Taren Point incident was an anomaly and I would like to know a bit more about it before I make plans for the cane toad invasion of Sydney.
From what I know already there isn't much we can do to stop their spread so it more a case of prepare for the devastation and help our existing animals survive on a large enough scale to repopulate.
At one of his talks Prof. Rick Shine suggested seeding the forward march with young toads to allow aversion would be a better strategy.

 

[MR_IAN_DAVO]

I reckon that they are the ultimate survivor.
I have seen them burrow in, in dry times & waste away to skin & bones & as soon as it rains or conditions are right, they come out, feed up & mate.
They eat just about anything including other frogs. I have seen them eating dog feaces & also have seen green frog legs sticking out of thier mouth..
You think that they are gone or at least thier numbers are down & then all of a sudden there is a breeding exploson.
They outlast even the coldest winter here at zero or below.

Sorry
Ian