Cane toads in Florida secrete a milky-white toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, including ...

To combat the threat, Webb implemented a toad-proofing plan for her property, swapping mulch for heavy rocks and installing mesh barriers to prevent toads from entering her yard. Raising Awareness ...

That toad population didn’t survive. Then, in the 1950s, a pet importer in Miami released about 100 cane toads, and the species has since spread throughout the state, according to UF.

Jennifer Southall, a seasoned bufo toad trapper, told WBBH that the toads have alarming reproductive capabilities. “One bufo toad female can lay over 30,000 eggs at a time,” she told the news ...

WBBH reported that dogs in particular are vulnerable to bufo toad poisoning, which can result in severe illness or death if left untreated. Southall said her dog accidentally bit one.

“One bufo toad female can lay over 30,000 eggs at a time,” she told the news station. “And it takes just three days for the eggs to hatch, leading to a population explosion around the summer ...

Mow and trim your yard: Keep grass short so you can spot the toads. Bring the underside of shrubs off the ground to eliminate hiding places for the toads. Clean up: Messes attract pests.

Bufo toad secretions can severely irritate people’s skin and eyes. Caterpillar invasion: What are those fuzzy bugs taking over Florida? The FWC said you can humanely kill bufo toads.