Taiwan rushes to contain sudden cane toad invasion

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Cane toads are poisonous, hence especially dangerous to dogs who might lick or bite one.

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With flashlights in hand and shielded by protective gloves, dozens of volunteers from the Taiwan Amphibian Conservation Society worked through the night searching rice fields and vegetable plots for their quarry -- the cane toad.

That was until a few weeks ago when a local resident discovered some large amphibians hanging out in her community vegetable garden and uploaded a photograph online, a move that sparked an immediate toadhunt. "I was shocked and worried when they found more than 20. This is not going to be an easy thing to tackle," she recalled.

"Taiwanese farmers generally ignore toads and even look favorably at toads when they find them because they help rid the land of pests and are also a good luck symbol," explained Yang.Conservation officials and environmental volunteers have been working non-stop to do a painstaking search. Also known as marine toads, their most common English name came from the fact that it was used in sugar plantations to hunt cane beetles.

"In store fronts you can find toad totems, drawings and even real live toads. It's a symbol of fortune and good luck," amphibian scientist Lin said.

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