“This confirms our understanding
that not all toads will come out from their refuges to rehydrate
in nearby water every night” said STTF Regional Coordinator
Graeme Sawyer. “Therefore areas need to be busted on
successive nights to get all individuals, if local eradication
is to be achieved.”
“Conducting successive night ‘busts’ on
places with remaining water across the Whirlwind Plains is
at the heart of our Dry season strategy”, he said.
STTF reconnaissance also reveals that in parts of the plains
cane toads are using cattle hoof prints as refuge sites during
the day. This suggests that there are not enough suitable
refuge sites for them in the area, so as the hot dry period
approaches some cane toads will find it much more difficult
to survive.
“The nature of this country lends itself to toad control,
and this is why it has been identified as the STTF’s
primary buffer zone” said Graeme.
The GREAT TOAD MUSTER is a major toadbusting activity planned
from Sept 23 to October 31 to deliver multiple night activities
at a time when water is at its scarcest.
The Foundation seeks support from all groups and individuals
involved or interested in toadbusting to get behind this plan
in order to maximise impact of the movement of cane toads
towards WA
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