This invasive Florida creature is toxic and a danger to pets. What to know

Cane toads, aka bufo toads, in Florida secrete a toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, ...

This grumpy-faced lizard is under threat. Can its adorableness help save it?

As habitat loss and invasive predators decimate the Texas horned lizard population, researchers are banking on statewide ...

Major concern as dangerous invasive pest crosses state border and travels 900km: 'At large'

Cutter described the invasive pests as "incredibly tough amphibians", capable of surviving a broad temperature range from ...

Ominous sight in Aussie waterway prompts urgent callout as invasive crisis grows: 'Need your help'

Conservationists are calling on the public to help in the effort to combat one of the country's nastiest invasive species, responsible for massive destruction of ecosystems and native wildlife. As ...
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Experts issue warning on rapid spread of creatures that can cause catastrophic damage: 'Push the species back'

They urged creation of a "containment zone." Experts issue warning on rapid spread of creatures that can cause catastrophic damage: 'Push the species back' first appeared on The Cool Down.
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Radical three-year plan to 'speed up evolution' as invasive threat spreads

A radical three-year plan to “speed up evolution” in this Aussie animal could turn native species against invasive cane toads. It’s been predicted that the northern quoll could be extinct in the wild ...

Radical three-year plan to 'speed up evolution' in Australia as invasive threat spreads

Scientists have announced a breakthrough in a plan to turn Australia’s native predators against invasive cane toads. Gene-technology company Colossal Biosciences is on the verge of birthing a northern ...