Toadbusting Tourists in the NT, Potentially

Camp at the Kakadu. Experience Australia’s nocturnal creatures. Bag some cane toads.

Say what?

A rather unusual proposal is being mulled over by Darwin’s Lord Mayor Graeme Sawyer to recruit tourists on safaris to help bag toxic cane toads that have now overrun the area. No bounty is planned on being awarded so no pocket money there – simply a sense of satisfaction of helping cull the cane toad population that have reached epidemic proportions – 92 million in the NT according to Frogwatch (yes there is a Frogwatch) – and are threatening other wildlife.

While we’re personally not so big on supporting extermination programs of any sort, it certainly could be something new to append to your travels in the near future! WA already has been running such an event since 2006 called The Great Toad Muster. It goes on for a month beginning some time in September. Volunteers anyone?