A short film from 1988 about the introduction of cane toads to Australia in the 1930s.
The documentary is amusing but the cane toads certainly aren’t. It was introduced to Queensland in an attempt to control the cane beetle grub which ravaged sugar cane planatations. Since this program was made, the toad has spread much further and has now reached the northern area of Western Australia.
Attempts are still being made to control the spread of the toads, so far without success. It has never shown the slightest interest in preying on the grubs.
Duration : 0:9:33
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July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
ound a copy of this …
ound a copy of this on VHS and it blew my mind! I was going to put it on youtube because it is so hilarious and weird, sooo glad to see you already did
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
Don’t you touch my …
Don’t you touch my bloody toads… THEY’RE FRIENDS!!!!!
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
if i could go bac i …
if i could go bac i would shoot that who released these toads in the bloody head
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
I loved this …
I loved this documentary when I was a boy.
Thanks for posting.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
this is SO weird! i …
this is SO weird! i lived with this girls’ mom for a few weeks just outside of Atherton! She’s super awesome and is a wildlife carer who takes care of Lumholtz tree kangaroos! Its weird cause there are posters of this girl and toads around the house! Invasives are a hard thing to deal with, and I’m still unsure on the ethics behind it
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
Invaders must die!
Invaders must die!
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
hahaha, i sow this …
hahaha, i sow this in Environmental Class at Uni, man, it was a bit disturbing with the little girl playing with the toad. It is a huge problem considering it’s killing allot of our wild life and disturbing the balance of the ecosystem.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
Cane toads invading …
Cane toads invading Australia…So ing what?
Former free countries all over the world are slowly losing their freedom and individual rights due to increasing Police State and Big Brother activity, and yet, people still find time to obsess over things so natural and normal like Cane Toads. LOL! No wonder the world is ed.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
Greatest movie ever …
Greatest movie ever!!
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
fuck yeah cane toads
yeah cane toads
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
I had to watch it …
I had to watch it too…its great for infomation… nice…keep smiling
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
Same here! We had …
Same here! We had to watch it in my sophomore year of high school!
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
My favorite …
My favorite documentary ever. Awesome!
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
Our class watched …
Our class watched this in science last year. Swear to god, its the funniest thing i’ve ever seen.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 am
thank you!!!!!!!
thank you!!!!!!!