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Tuesday 19th December 11.59a.m. Overcast and muggy. Wind is Light 9.3 / 13kph NNE
Hg is 59%, Temp is 23.6c 74.5f heading to 30c / 86f
Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely late this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then shifting southerly 25 to 40 km/h in the evening.
Moon is 47%
Cane toads are on a breeding frenzy on the Gold Coast, with thousands of their babies blanketing roads and infiltrating backyards in otherwise idyllic beachside suburbs.
Toad experts say recent wet and humid conditions have created the ideal conditions for the pest to get frisky, which has led to a dramatic increase of metamorph, or baby, toads appearing earlier in the summer season than in recent years.
"We're seeing an absolute explosion in cane toad numbers from the Gold Coast with lots of reports of these moving carpets of metamorph toads," Watergum invasive species project officer, Nikki Tomsett said.
Fingal Head resident Anna Eglitzky is passionate about native wildlife and the fight against toads.
In the past six weeks, she had removed five lots of cane toad eggs from the pond in her backyard, and the slimy amphibian was not letting up.
"We go down to the pond in the morning and boom, there's another big patch of eggs," Ms Egltizky said.
"It's devastating," she said.
Adult cane toads hold enough toxin to kill a medium-sized dog within 15 minutes if fully consumed.
Hg is 59%, Temp is 23.6c 74.5f heading to 30c / 86f
Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely late this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then shifting southerly 25 to 40 km/h in the evening.
Moon is 47%
Cane toads are on a breeding frenzy on the Gold Coast, with thousands of their babies blanketing roads and infiltrating backyards in otherwise idyllic beachside suburbs.
Toad experts say recent wet and humid conditions have created the ideal conditions for the pest to get frisky, which has led to a dramatic increase of metamorph, or baby, toads appearing earlier in the summer season than in recent years.
"We're seeing an absolute explosion in cane toad numbers from the Gold Coast with lots of reports of these moving carpets of metamorph toads," Watergum invasive species project officer, Nikki Tomsett said.
Fingal Head resident Anna Eglitzky is passionate about native wildlife and the fight against toads.
In the past six weeks, she had removed five lots of cane toad eggs from the pond in her backyard, and the slimy amphibian was not letting up.
"We go down to the pond in the morning and boom, there's another big patch of eggs," Ms Egltizky said.
"It's devastating," she said.
Fears for wildlife and pets
There are now concerns about how the burgeoning population will impact native wildlife, as well as pets.Adult cane toads hold enough toxin to kill a medium-sized dog within 15 minutes if fully consumed.
