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frog!

dawnsfire wrote:My local Fox channel is re-airing NatBM as we speak. Wonder if they picked it because Hacker's in next week's ep?

mine did also.........and of course i had to watch it.......and lets face it.......that man is NOT NOT NOT attractive.........ugh.........

CSIRO scientists are working with gene technology to find a
biological control method. Their research is described in the
fact sheet CSIRO Cane Toad Research. Scientists of the
University of Canberra are studying the environmental
impacts of cane toads on native fauna in the Northern
Territory. Scientists at the University of Adelaide are trying
to find a sex pheromone in cane toads that may be used to
disrupt their breeding cycle.

G-Woman wrote:CSIRO scientists are working with gene technology to find a
biological control method. Their research is described in the
fact sheet CSIRO Cane Toad Research. Scientists of the
University of Canberra are studying the environmental
impacts of cane toads on native fauna in the Northern
Territory. Scientists at the University of Adelaide are trying
to find a sex pheromone in cane toads that may be used to
disrupt their breeding cycle.

Awesome!

flyersfan35 wrote:

G-Woman wrote:CSIRO scientists are working with gene technology to find a
biological control method. Their research is described in the
fact sheet CSIRO Cane Toad Research. Scientists of the
University of Canberra are studying the environmental
impacts of cane toads on native fauna in the Northern
Territory. Scientists at the University of Adelaide are trying
to find a sex pheromone in cane toads that may be used to
disrupt their breeding cycle.

Awesome!

lol It sure beats hitting them with shovels. Sex Pheromone in Cane Toads...the new fragrance by Calvin Klein. lmao

G-Woman wrote:

flyersfan35 wrote:

G-Woman wrote:CSIRO scientists are working with gene technology to find a
biological control method. Their research is described in the
fact sheet CSIRO Cane Toad Research. Scientists of the
University of Canberra are studying the environmental
impacts of cane toads on native fauna in the Northern
Territory. Scientists at the University of Adelaide are trying
to find a sex pheromone in cane toads that may be used to
disrupt their breeding cycle.

Awesome!

lol It sure beats hitting them with shovels. Sex Pheromone in Cane Toads...the new fragrance by Calvin Klein. lmao

lmao!

flyersfan35 wrote:

G-Woman wrote:

flyersfan35 wrote:

G-Woman wrote:CSIRO scientists are working with gene technology to find a
biological control method. Their research is described in the
fact sheet CSIRO Cane Toad Research. Scientists of the
University of Canberra are studying the environmental
impacts of cane toads on native fauna in the Northern
Territory. Scientists at the University of Adelaide are trying
to find a sex pheromone in cane toads that may be used to
disrupt their breeding cycle.

Awesome!

lol It sure beats hitting them with shovels. Sex Pheromone in Cane Toads...the new fragrance by Calvin Klein. lmao

lmao!

For when you want to turn off a guy! On shelves by Christmas...

G-Woman wrote:

flyersfan35 wrote:

G-Woman wrote:

flyersfan35 wrote:

G-Woman wrote:CSIRO scientists are working with gene technology to find a
biological control method. Their research is described in the
fact sheet CSIRO Cane Toad Research. Scientists of the
University of Canberra are studying the environmental
impacts of cane toads on native fauna in the Northern
Territory. Scientists at the University of Adelaide are trying
to find a sex pheromone in cane toads that may be used to
disrupt their breeding cycle.

Awesome!

lol It sure beats hitting them with shovels. Sex Pheromone in Cane Toads...the new fragrance by Calvin Klein. lmao

lmao!

For when you want to turn off a guy! On shelves by Christmas...

Haha! It'll be a great seller!

Cane toads have large swellings on each shoulder, the
parotoid glands, from where poison is squirted when
threatened or handled roughly. They are toxic in all their
developmental stages: eggs, tadpoles, toadlets and adult
toads. The venom contains 14 different chemicals causing
rapid heartbeat, excessive salivation, convulsions and
paralysis. No humans have died in Australia from cane toad poisoning.

G-Woman wrote:Cane toads have large swellings on each shoulder, the
parotoid glands, from where poison is squirted when
threatened or handled roughly. They are toxic in all their
developmental stages: eggs, tadpoles, toadlets and adult
toads. The venom contains 14 different chemicals causing
rapid heartbeat, excessive salivation, convulsions and
paralysis. No humans have died in Australia from cane toad poisoning.

Good to know. I will avoid them when I visit...
'

flyersfan35 wrote:

G-Woman wrote:Cane toads have large swellings on each shoulder, the
parotoid glands, from where poison is squirted when
threatened or handled roughly. They are toxic in all their
developmental stages: eggs, tadpoles, toadlets and adult
toads. The venom contains 14 different chemicals causing
rapid heartbeat, excessive salivation, convulsions and
paralysis. No humans have died in Australia from cane toad poisoning.

Good to know. I will avoid them when I visit...
'

Don't lick the toads. Toadlets made me laugh. Don't lick them either.

G-Woman wrote:

flyersfan35 wrote:

G-Woman wrote:Cane toads have large swellings on each shoulder, the
parotoid glands, from where poison is squirted when
threatened or handled roughly. They are toxic in all their
developmental stages: eggs, tadpoles, toadlets and adult
toads. The venom contains 14 different chemicals causing
rapid heartbeat, excessive salivation, convulsions and
paralysis. No humans have died in Australia from cane toad poisoning.

Good to know. I will avoid them when I visit...
'

Don't lick the toads. Toadlets made me laugh. Don't lick them either.

Hehe...toadlets...

Unfortunately, at this time no one
knows of a way to stop cane toads
advancing.
The NT Government is:
• working with indigenous
traditional owners to protect
native species through the Island
Ark program (vulnerable species
like the northern quoll are moved
to islands to keep them safe)
• taking steps to keep our offshore
islands free of cane toads
• advising the community on living
with cane toads
• researching the effects of cane
toads on native animals.
The federal government is supporting
CSIRO research into possible
biological controls, but any
solution to the cane toad issue is
likely to be many years away.

They call him Kipper
Kipper the Dog
The one with the slipper
That's Kipper
Kipper the Dog
By the way that's a toad not a frog
Now, he can do this
Do you think you could?
He can do that
Which is more than any old cat could
Would you like a dog, like a dog, like a dog, like a dog like Kipper
That's Kipper the Dog
Now that's a frog

Canetoads are fine! well apart from the fact that they are a pest that and have destroyed large quantities of Australian reptiles. But people tend to overreact here. I've never actually heard of anyone's pet dying from cane today poison...

In other random news Ioan Gruffudd from the Fantatic four movies was at my work today and he's a very nice chap!

Ioan Gruffodd! At your work?! What are you doing these days, Indie? It was an archaeology dig, but what now?

Oh, I fell in love with him in Commander Horatio Hornblower, and again in Amazing Grace! I'll never have a day at work like that!!!! Lucky you!

Lethal ingestion of Cane Toads is thought to also pose a threat to many species of Australian reptiles. Both snakes and varanids prey upon frogs and have few options for prey manipulation. One study has estimated that 59% of 'agamids' (dragons), 85% of the 'varanids' (monitors) and all of Australia's crocodiles and freshwater turtles are potentially at risk from Cane Toads. This study reviewed published information on the distributions and dietary habits of Australian reptiles and tested the ability of eleven 'at risk' reptile taxa for their susceptibility to Cane Toad toxin (one python, one freshwater turtle, two crocodiles, two dragons and five monitor species) (Smith and Phillips in prep).

The study concluded that 75 species are potentially at risk from the invasion of the Cane Toad. These represent both species of crocodile, all 14 species of tortoise, 37 of 63 species of agamid and 22 of 26 species of varanid. Of these 75 at risk species, 34 were considered likely to have their range totally encompassed by the Cane Toad (under predicted 2030 climate change models) and seven have already had their range totally encompassed.

Research sites have been established to the west of Kakadu National Park and it is hoped that these studies will provide information directly relevant to the management of Cane Toad impacts in Kakadu National Park as well as much of northern Australia. Coordination of these various studies to assess available results, identify gaps and provide support funding if required, and to consider their implications will require ongoing attention. To this end, a national approach to address Cane Toads is being developed by the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council. It has directed the Vertebrate Pests Committee to review the current threat posed by Cane Toads; review the state of research to abate those threats; identify gaps in current approaches; and assess the costs and benefits of various options for national action.

Okay okay okay I'm done.

Haha, I LOVE that sig! And so does kasper...lol Monkey!

G-Woman wrote:Okay okay okay I'm done.

No you're not. lmao. What got you started this time?

flyersfan35 wrote:Haha, I LOVE that sig! And so does kasper...lol Monkey!

I DO TOO!! Monkey monkey.

G-Woman wrote:Research sites have been established to the west of Kakadu National Park and it is hoped that these studies will provide information directly relevant to the management of Cane Toad impacts in Kakadu National Park as well as much of northern Australia. Coordination of these various studies to assess available results, identify gaps and provide support funding if required, and to consider their implications will require ongoing attention. To this end, a national approach to address Cane Toads is being developed by the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council. It has directed the Vertebrate Pests Committee to review the current threat posed by Cane Toads; review the state of research to abate those threats; identify gaps in current approaches; and assess the costs and benefits of various options for national action.

Hehe. You said Kakadu.