Plug leaks in 150 agricultural water points down a long dry strip of land south of Broome bordered by the sea and the Great Sandy Desert, and the cane toad invasion will come to a stop – 90 ...

Scientists have gene-edited a cane toad egg to prevent a hatchling growing past the tadpole stage. The gene knockout technique could be scaled up and potentially used to manage the invasive species.

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Genetically modified, cannibal tadpoles may be the solution to Australia’s nearly century-old invasive cane toad problem ...