The cane toad was first introduced into the environment to save Australia's sugar cane crop from beetles. What happen instead now has Australians declaring war on these toxic toads.
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The cane toad was first introduced into the environment to save Australia's sugar cane crop from beetles. What happen instead now has Australians declaring war on these toxic toads.
Added: Oct 7, 2009
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