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Can drying them out stop the cane toads’ invasion of WA?

Can drying them out stop the cane toads’ invasion of WA?

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<p>These warty little invaders are marching west and scientists in WA are fighting back with a surprisingly simple strategy: cutting off their water supply. In this episode, host <a href="https://particle.scitech.org.au/author/morgan-knox-lee/" rel="nofollow">Morgan Knoxlee</a> introduces a <a href="https://particle.scitech.org.au/earth/can-drying-them-out-stop-the-cane-toads-invasion-of-wa/" rel="nofollow">story</a> written by <a href="https://particle.scitech.org.au/author/cat-williams/" rel="nofollow">Cat Williams</a> and read by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-thyer-4979bb262/?trk=public_post-text&amp;originalSubdomain=au" rel="nofollow">Evan Thyer</a>, diving into a bold new approach to one of Australia’s most toxic pests.</p> <p>It’s smart, it’s low-tech, and it might just work.</p> <p>Listen in to hear how Traditional Owners, researchers, and landholders are teaming up to dry out the toad trail, one waterhole at a time.</p> <p>For more stories like this, visit <a href="http://particle.scitech.org.au" rel="nofollow"><strong>particle.scitech.org.au</strong></a>.</p>