'War' on poisonous Australia toad

[minidog]

People in the Australian state of Queensland have taken part in a mass capture of poisonous cane toads as part of a collective effort at pest control.

The celebratory cull is known as Toad Day Out and was advocated by a Queensland politician, Shane Knuth.

The toads have to be captured alive and unharmed, examined by experts, and then killed humanely under the event rules.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7970651.stm

 

[darkwarrior3007]

I understand why they did it but I hope they don't wipe the toads out because there is something called and Ecosystem.

 

[Torre82]

Alternative usage: Grab a bat and play basefrog.
Beavis: "Yeah, YEAH! LICK IT! LICK IT!"

 

[BlueBalls]

Wow, a real life "wacking day" but this time toads instead of snakes. I guess toads are easier to beat to death (No I didnt read the article, I'm just winging this one OKAY!!!). They even came up with a name for it "Toad Day Out" :1orglaugh, I love you Australia, I think one day I will move to you beautiful land and kill as many toads as possible and other things as well, of course.

 

[Torre82]

::listens intently:: shhh.. one sec..

My neighbor.. upstairs.. is either changing her vibrator settings constantly or vacuuming with a sybian. Ahem. Anyway.

I wanna kill some frogs. Any aussies need a chamberboy? I can pleasure you, cook your meals and troubleshoot your comps while I wait for a callback/interview for a job!

 

[ChefChiTown]

Alternative usage: Grab a bat and play basefrog.
Beavis: "Yeah, YEAH! LICK IT! LICK IT!"

Butthead: "Huh huh huh huh huh, no way dillhole. You lick it. Huh huh huh huh, dumbass."

 

[D-rock]

The toads have to be captured alive and unharmed, examined by experts, and then killed humanely under the event rules.

That makes a whole lot of sense.

 

[himperv203]

But what effect will it have on the ecosystem. They also need to figure out why the population of the frogs grew out of proportion in the first place.

 

[mongo18]

I understand why they did it but I hope they don't wipe the toads out because there is something called and Ecosystem.

The cane toads are not native, they were introduced in the hope that they would eat the cane beetle, but they ate everything else. They are also bad because they are poisonous to snakes and small mammals that normally eat frogs.

Alternative usage: Grab a bat and play basefrog.

The trouble with that it that they have poison glands on their backs that will squirt if they are hit, it's very painful if you get an eyeful. On top of that, they're extremely hardy, you could smack one over the horizon with a golf club and it'd just hop away.

When we were kids we used to do our part with lighter fluid and matches, was a good way to spend a Saturday night back when girls were still icky and we were too young for beer and weed.

 

[Violator79]

Yes, cane toads are evil motherfuckers!!! By all means KILL THEM ALL!!!

(And I've never seen one or been to Australia)

 

[hothannah]

When we were kids we used to do our part with lighter fluid and matches, was a good way to spend a Saturday night back when girls were still icky and we were too young for beer and weed.

Are you a serial killer now?

 

[sleep]

I understand why they did it but I hope they don't wipe the toads out because there is something called and Ecosystem.

Cane Toads were introduced to Australia and are not native, wiping them out completely would do little if any harm to the ecosystem. They were brought to Australia to help control Cane Beetles in the 1930's and have become a huge pest as they have no natural predators due to the toxins they secrete from their skin.

 

[DukeLaCrosse]

poisonous australian toads are bad mmmkay?

 

[Embryoyo]

Frogs are awesome, and given, people are generally NOT awesome. 'Specially those inbreds. Hope the frogs win.

 

[mongo18]

Are you a serial killer now?

Not that I know of!

 

[tartanterrier]

I think most animals in Oz are dangerous in some sort of way :1orglaugh

 

[blake]

haha true, our latest plan is to turn our deadly ants against them;
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/c...-weapon-against-cane-toads-20090330-9h1d.html

 

[TunnelOfLove]

Cane Toads were introduced to Australia and are not native, wiping them out completely would do little if any harm to the ecosystem. They were brought to Australia to help control Cane Beetles in the 1930's and have become a huge pest as they have no natural predators due to the toxins they secrete from their skin.

I always thought it was Bart Simpson who was behind this.

 

[Will E Worm]

I saw something on this last year.

The toads have to be captured alive and unharmed, examined by experts, and then killed humanely under the event rules.

They didn't want to hurt the toads when they captured them.

I guess they wanted them to be as healthy as they could be before they "humanely" killed them.

Like the police beating someone half to death then making sure the suspect doesn't hit their head. :spin: :updown: :turnturn: