Dam fences dry up toads
Sydney Morning Herald
Thursday February 24, 2011
Restricting water access to cane toads could be the most effective way to reduce their spread, a study has found. A team led by a Sydney ecologist, Mike Letnic, erected fences around artificial water holes in the Victoria River catchment in the Northern Territory. In three days, toads in the area had been eradicated. Published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society: B, Dr Letnic said toads required constant access to surface water: "If you can imagine a fire break, we can make a toad break." Nicky Phillips
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