It’s been about 90 years since Australia introduced tropical cane toads (Rhinella marina) onto Queensland farms. Around 2,400 toads were released into the wild in 1935 in an attempt to rein in ...

Cane toads, or Rhinella marina, are an invasive species in Australia. These toads are native to Central and South America and were introduced to Australia in the 1930s.

A new study has estimated it would cost $15.6 billion per year for 30 years to prevent extinction for 99 of Australia's priority species.