Cane Toad Muster
12-12-2011 15:30:00
A ‘Cane Toad Muster’ will be held at Bray Park’s Chinaman Gardens this Thursday 15
December from 7.45pm (NSW).
The Chinaman Gardens Cane Toad Muster is an initiative of the Tweed and Byron Shire Councils’
Bush Futures Project and is supported by the NSW Environmental Trust.
Council’s Invasive Species Officer Pamela Gray will give a short talk beforehand to discuss threats of
the cane toad and will be available after the muster to answer questions.
Come along to the muster to learn about:
- The impact of cane toads.
- How to identify cane toads.
- How to safely catch and handle cane toads.
Cane toads are listed as a Key Threatening Process under Schedule 3 of the NSW Threatened
Species Conservation Act 1995 as they pose a threat to local native wildlife.
The toads are poisonous to predators such as snakes and birds, and large toads are known to eat
small native animals. Cane toads also compete with native frogs for food and habitat.
Those attending need a torch each, and will need to wear a long-sleeved shirt, long pants and
covered shoes.
Children MUST be accompanied by an adult over age 18 in order to participate.
Chinaman Gardens is the reserve at the corner of Kyogle Road and Riveroak Drive, Bray Park.
Participants are asked to meet in meet at the park entry point on Riveroak Drive at 7.45pm.
For information contact Sally Jacka on (02) 6670 2561 or sjacka@tweed.nsw.gov.au or Pamela Gray
on (02) 6670 2778, email pgray@tweed.nsw.gov.au