Army plea as toxic toads march on (BBC) {cane toads in Australia}

[eppur_se_muova]

By Phil Mercer
BBC News, Darwin

Officials in Western Australia have called for the army to be deployed to stop an invasion of cane toads.

The toxic amphibians have spread in plague-like numbers across tropical Australia since being introduced to the country in the 1930s.
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They carry a venom so powerful it can kill crocodiles, snakes and other predators in minutes.

All attempts to fight the spread of the cane toad have so far failed.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5092226.stm

[msongs]

1. gee it seems to be sitting on a human hand in the photo, BUT

the best thing would be to declare them terrorists and call george w bush.

Msongs

can you sing?
www.msongs.com/vocalistwanted.htm

[NNadir]

2. Actually, having George W. Bush after them would be useless.

The Cane Toads could resist by having Osama bin Laden dress up in a Cane Toad suit.

[lindisfarne]

3. Yes, he's done so well in the US ... n/t