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Toad Day Out is a
pest control Pest control is the regulation or management of a species defined as a pest; any animal, plant or fungus that impacts adversely on human activities or environment. The human response depends on the importance of the damage done and will range ...
event which takes place in
Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...
, Australia on the 29 March of each year. Its focus is to reduce the population of the invasive
cane toad The cane toad (''Rhinella marina''), also known as the giant neotropical toad or marine toad, is a large, terrestrial true toad native to South and mainland Central America, but which has been introduced to various islands throughout Oceania ...
. The toads are caught live and unharmed. The day was originally advocated by politician
Shane Knuth Shane Andrew Knuth (born 7 September 1966) is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2004, representing three successive seats: Charters Towers (2004–2009), Dalrymple (2009–2017) and Hil ...
.(29 March 2009)
'War' on poisonous Australia toad
BBC News. Toads are captured and taken to be humanely destroyed. Prizes are awarded for children who find the heaviest toads, and schools which capture the most toads (by weight). Before they are destroyed, the toads are inspected, weighed and bagged. They are euthanized via exposure to COâ‚‚ gas, ensuring a quick and painless death. Most end up being turned into fertilizer, some are used for research, and a few have been stuffed by a taxidermist. The cane toad has been a pest since it was introduced to Australia in 1935 by farmers who hoped the toad would control the spread of the
cane beetle ''Dermolepida albohirtum'', the cane beetle, is a native Australian beetle and a parasite of sugarcane. Adult beetles eat the leaves of sugarcane, but greater damage is done by their larvae hatching underground and eating the roots, which eit ...
. As of 2018, no national eradication program has been implemented due to a lack of resources and technology. Toad Day Out has been held since 2009. The event was inspired by an episode of ''The Simpsons'' called "
Whacking Day "Whacking Day" is the twentieth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on April 29, 1993. The episode revolves around the fictional h ...
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Conservation in Australia Conservation in Australia is an issue of state and federal policy. Australia is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world, with a large portion of species endemic to Australia. Preserving this wealth of biodiversity is importan ...
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Invasive species in Australia Invasive species in Australia are a serious threat to the native biodiversity Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the genetic ('' genetic variabi ...
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Cane toads in Australia The cane toad in Australia is regarded as an exemplary case of a " feral species", including rabbits, foxes, cats, and dogs, among others. Australia's relative isolation prior to European colonisation and the industrial revolution, both of whic ...


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Townsville City Council. Annual events in Australia Pest control campaigns Autumn events in Australia March events Animals in sport Townsville {{Queensland-stub