Florida is home to dozens of invasive species. Most don't react well to cold weather. Temperatures in the Fort Myers area ...

Cane toads, aka bufo toads, in Florida secrete a toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, ...

Often found in suburban backyards, cane toads are likely to elicit quite the reaction from anyone who stumbles across them, thanks to their large, warty appearance. Native to Central and South America ...

You're probably aware that Florida has battled invasive species for decades. From Burmese pythons, tegus and green iguanas to rhesus macaque monkeys and lionfish, non-native species pose a significant ...

Toxic cane toads which pose risks to our pets are back in Florida. Dr. Haley Jones, the medical director for Oviedo Veterinary Care and Emergency, explains. Marjorie Taylor Greene To Resign From ...

GATEWAY, Fla. — Gateway residents are taking the cane toad issue into their own hands, with some even hunting the invasive species in their neighborhood to protect their pets. Richard Holtswarth, a ...

FORT MYERS SHORES, Florida (WBBH) — Residents in Fort Myers Shores say they have been keeping flashlights handy and their eyes peeled at night as toxic cane toads continue to spread through ...

Join Sandra Viktorova and the WGCU News team for the latest episode of Southwest Florida In Focus. April showers bring May flowers, but the spring season also brings Cane Toad breeding season. The ...

Cane toads are voracious predators that eat a wide variety of insects, frogs, small reptiles, mammals, and birds. They can deplete food sources for other animals, and their eggs contain bufotoxin that ...

Researchers in Australia concerned about the sharp decline of freshwater crocodiles who eat a toxic, invasive toad species have come up with a stomach-churning way for the reptiles to help themselves.