Mood: sharp
Topic: Places to go
They will stage a public information session at Harrington Waters Golf Club at 6pm on Thursday, inviting people of all ages to go along and learn more about the threats from cane toads to native and domestic animals.
Those attending will learn to distinguish between the noxious toads and harmless native frogs, and be given instructions on how to safely capture the invaders from northern Australia.
While my Morris (named after Morris Gleitzman, author of Toad Rage) is a beloved member of my amphibian entourage, I understand the damage they are doing to the native fauna of Australia. This workshop sounds like a great opportunity for the locals to learn about the Cane Toad and how to tell it from native species. The hunting for toads would also be great fun, I love hunting for toads here, but the ending is different when I do it. I do like that they are stressing the humane disposal. Some of the articles I have read in the past make it sound more like a lynch mob with cricket bats. (reminecient of the Beavis and Butthead 'Frog Baseball' that was eventually banned.) I am glad to hear this is not the case here. I wonder if they still are using the disposed toads for fertilizer? Reduce, REUSE, Recycle.