On Thu, Oct 21, 2004 at 06:55:04PM +1000, Edwin Vella wrote:
> I was listening to the ABC radio news this afternoon and they
> mentioned the prediction of Cane Toads spreading to Darwin and the
> Kimberley region in WA within the next 20 years (however, I think
> unfortunately it may be much earlier than that) and even further south
> around the Australian coast if nothing can or is done about them. As I
> am aware they are spreading NW (after encountering a few recently in
> Kakadu NP), but I am wandering how far south along the east coast they
> progressing?
I believe the southern front is just south of Yamba in NSW. I've heard
2km/year mentioned as the expansion rate in NSW - no idea how accurate
this is. And on this topic here is an unusual toad-bird story:
http://townsvillebulletin.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,7034,11148322%255E14787,00.html
Andrew
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