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| Cane Toad eggs & tadpoles Image: The Conversation, 31 August 2011 |
The Daily Examiner, 25 March 2019, p.13:
With a solid drop of
rain falling in the coastal area of the Clarence Valley last Friday night, cane
toads will be taking up this much overdue opportunity to reproduce their kind,
much to the disappointment of those who are working hard to control this pest.
Landowners can help by
simply inspecting their dams, ponds and any temporarily flooded areas for toad
spawn (long strings of eggs that do not float and resemble jelly shoes laces)
or toad tadpoles (typically jet black in colour and seen ‘grazing’ in shallow,
warm water schooling in tight schools or clusters).
The consistent effort of
CVCIA volunteers and increasing effort by landowners at Micalo Island has seen
numbers of toads plummet over the last three seasons and this season to date
round-ups have collected an average of 328 toads compared to 397 and 764 in the
2017/18 and 2016/17 seasons, respectively.
The best time to inspect
such water bodies is during daylight hours when the sun is high and visibility
into the water is at optimum levels and anyone who believes they have found
toad spawn is encouraged to remove it immediately while other signs of toad
breeding should be reported to either Clarence Landcare on 66435009 or CVCIA
Landcare on 0477616210 or email scott@cvcia.org.au.
This Friday night CVCIA
Landcare’s effort will return to Yamba Golf Course where volunteers will meet
in the southern car park at 7.30pm and any interested persons are most welcome
to come along.
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| Adult Cane Toad Rhinella marina Image: Australian Museum |
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