Taiwan rushes to contain sudden cane toad invasion


Cane toads are indigenous to South and Central America. - AFP

NANTOU COUNTY (AFP): Toads are a symbol of prosperity and good fortune in Taiwan, but the unexpected discovery of an invasive species has officials and environmentalists scrambling to contain their spread.

With flashlights in hand and shielded by protective gloves, dozens of volunteers from the Taiwan Amphibian Conservation Society worked through the night searching rice fields and vegetable plots for their quarry -- the cane toad.

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