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ABC News Online Last Update: Saturday, November 26, 2005. 11:07am (AEDT)

Art lovers raise cane toad fighting funds

More than $6,500 has been raised by an art gallery in Perth, which has joined the fight to stop cane toads reaching the Kimberley.

The Subiaco-based gallery waived its commission on more than 50 paintings to help raise money for the Stop the Toad Foundation.

About 400 people attended the exhibition's opening night, which was hosted by conservationist Malcolm Douglas and author Tim Winton.

The gallery's Fiona Rafferty says people went away with a lot more knowledge about the threat of the toad.

"We found that most people who left, there was a lot of response, particularly in the three days after the opening," she said.

"People were calling in saying they'd written to the Premier and they wanted to be involved in some way, and could they be volunteers up at Kununurra.

"A very positive response."

Chris Tallentire

DIRECTOR

Conservation Council of WA - Commitment to Environmental Protection Since 1967

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