One of the only cane toad-free places in Queensland has had a close call with the invasive, toxic species, prompting rangers to introduce stricter measures to protect native wildlife.
: A juvenile cane toad made its way from mainland Queensland to Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria, which is free of the toxic species.Local rangers are implementing stricter biosecurity measures to protect the island's native wildlife.
Long-time resident and local ranger Tommy Wilson said the impact to native wildlife would have been disastrous if the cane toad had successfully infiltrated the island after it arrived on the barge on Monday. Mr Wilson said rangers would be implementing stricter biosecurity measures to prevent any further scares.
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