Time to muster the toad
THE Cane Toad Muster is on again and this time the Bush Futures Project wants help to remove the pest from Knox Park.
The muster on Monday, April 30, will be the last for the season.
Tweed Shire Council invasive species officer Pamela Gray said she hoped for a large turnout to really make a dent in the park's toad population.
"We have been doing musters for a while at Koala Beach and we have found that it has impacted on the populations there," Ms Gray said.
"It's all about having a local impact."
Ms Gray said the number of toads collected can vary depending on local but in Knox Park there can be up to 200 toads collected.
"Large toads are known to eat small native animals and compete with native frogs for food and habitat," she said.
"The size of the cane toad will depend on the availability of food. They will just keep growing."
Participants are asked to wear a long sleeved shirt, long pants and covered shoes and are advised to wear insect repellent.
Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18 in order to participate.
The hunt for the poisonous pests will start at Knox Park's Gazebo next to the lake and will run from 5.20pm until 6.30pm.
