Dawn2002 Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Can I ask about the dettol method ? Does it have to be dettol or will any similar product with the. 99.9% germ kill rate do ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickyplum Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Id feel awful killing anything, even if it is a 'pest' It is still a living being. And for every one that you see...there will be 10 more. Eliminating one isn't going to do anything in regards to easing the pest problem. Id try move it way. Down the bottom of the garden or over the fence. I'm not sure I could bring myself to kill one but I'm pretty sure my boyfriend could manage it! Particularly when they hae such a negative effect on the actual native wildlife (which is under attack from all directions as it is). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 A 6 ft waddy is about the most effective way to kill the mongrels. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Reminds me of the little johnny joke: Teacher - "And Sally what did you do on the weekend?" Sally - " Well miss, I went to my friends house and we played Barbies all day" Teacher - "That's nice dear. Now Timmy, what did you do on the weekend?" Timmy - "Well miss, I played my Playstation and went for a big bike ride" Teacher - "Excellent. Now Johnny, what did you do on the weekend?" Little Johnny - "Miss, me and my brother spent most of Saturday sticking firecrackers up cane toads arses" Teacher - "That's rectum Johnny. Rectum" Little Johnny - "That's right Miss....farken wrecked 'em" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortlepuss Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I found two bloody cane toads in my swimming pool. Relocated them up the road as couldn't face having them in the freezer. Absolutely hate them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina2 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) I found two bloody cane toads in my swimming pool. Relocated them up the road as couldn't face having them in the freezer. Absolutely hate them Sadly moving them down the road just allows them to breed more of the rotten things.If you cant stand them in the freezer put them in a strong plastic bag and put them in the dust bin. Yes that sounds cruel but - They are found both in urban areas and out bush in grassland and woodland country. The ability of Cane Toads to breed and multiply is considerable with females producing 8,000 to 35,000 eggs at a time. The damage they are doing to Australian wild life is huge. http://www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/wildlife/canetoads#.VHJCK8lr-_I http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_toad Edited November 23, 2014 by Tina2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Sadly moving them down the road just allows them to breed more of the rotten things.If you cant stand them in the freezer put them in a strong plastic bag and put them in the dust bin. Yes that sounds cruel but - They are found both in urban areas and out bush in grassland and woodland country. The ability of Cane Toads to breed and multiply is considerable with females producing 8,000 to 35,000 eggs at a time. The damage they are doing to Australian wild life is huge. http://www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/wildlife/canetoads#.VHJCK8lr-_I http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cane_toad Doesn't matter what the animal is, it should be put down humanely. Not suffering undue pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina2 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Doesn't matter what the animal is, it should be put down humanely. Not suffering undue pain. Well may be we need a drop off point where people can simply drop them into a large freezer, even negotiate with "WIRES"who rescue wild life. "Something" needs to be done in a hurry. What about people on comunitee service send them out to start catching the rotten things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eera Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Every year here Council organises a toad cull; at night families go out (usually around the Botanic Gardens area) and gather them into buckets, where they are then passed on to RSPCA officers who check them to make sure they are cane toads, not native bullfrogs or something, then they euthanise them using carbon dioxide. It has made a significant difference to the local population Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina2 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Every year here Council organises a toad cull; at night families go out (usually around the Botanic Gardens area) and gather them into buckets, where they are then passed on to RSPCA officers who check them to make sure they are cane toads, not native bullfrogs or something, then they euthanise them using carbon dioxide. It has made a significant difference to the local population Just out of interest where are you located ? This is something that ALL councils should be doing especially in QLD and NT, we simply cant allow them to take hold in Kakado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Just out of interest where are you located ? This is something that ALL councils should be doing especially in QLD and NT, we simply cant allow them to take hold in Kakado Far too late for that @Tina2. I killed 4 one night at a semi desert pool in the far west of the Territory and have seen lot around Lake Argyle in WA. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina2 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Far too late for that @Tina2. I killed 4 one night at a semi desert pool in the far west of the Territory and have seen lot around Lake Argyle in WA. Cheers, Bobj. Never to late bobj, get people out there and start collecting the darned things, if nothing else it will reduce the numbers, and every dead toad is one less to bred and one less to kill native wild life. We have clean up Australia day why cant we have a clean up cane toad day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croft Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) How to identify a Cane Toad - http://www.feralscan.org.au/docs/Is%20it%20a%20cane%20toad%20Identifying%20toads.pdf Methods for the field euthanasia of cane toads - official ones from Department of the Environment Stunning followed by decapitation Gassing with carbon dioxide for >4 hours Spraying with Hopstop® RSPCA reflects these - http://kb.rspca.org.au/What-is-the-most-humane-way-to-kill-a-cane-toad_299.html Methods that are NOT considered acceptable for field euthanasia of cane toads (by the Department of the Environment) Rapid Freezing or Cooling Followed by Freezing - ah, doesn't appear this is acceptable as it seems there are issues about cruelty. Benzocaine gel Clove oil solution Dettol® AQUI-S® Edited November 24, 2014 by Croft Bad spelling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina2 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 They can shoot brumbies and camels from a helicopter and dont check to see if they are dead, yet according to the RSPCA report we almost have to have a burial service for Cane Toads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croft Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 They can shoot brumbies and camels from a helicopter and dont check to see if they are dead, yet according to the RSPCA report we almost have to have a burial service for Cane Toads. Seems this stuff is probably the most officially acceptable way of getting rid of them. http://www.bunnings.com.au/300g-hopstop-cane-toad-control-aerosol-spray_p3010127 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croft Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) Removed picture as it was a bit large! Edited November 24, 2014 by Croft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eera Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Just out of interest where are you located ? This is something that ALL councils should be doing especially in QLD and NT, we simply cant allow them to take hold in Kakado Mackay. When I first moved here they were in plague proportions on the roads after every rain, following the cull starting this you don't see that many on the roads (and yes, we used to do our best to run them over). So while one female can lay many eggs indeed, a concerted effort to get rid of them once or twice a year works well in the suburbs though is impractical for the bush. You can ask council if there's any objection to starting a cull program, the main thing is getting hold of the gas bottles. I'm sure on local TV they were talking about another one soon and the best way to rid them in the meantime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn2002 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Just out of interest where are you located ? This is something that ALL councils should be doing especially in QLD and NT, we simply cant allow them to take hold in Kakado I'm on the Gold Coast, used to live near Surfers and never saw much wildlife except the Lorikeets. Now the Hinterland side of the M1 so much more about, we had a beautiful big Green Tree Frog in the garden last night. I would love a drop off point, when I called the council they really weren't interested. If I see another, I shall be catching it and getting the Hopstop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina2 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I'm on the Gold Coast, used to live near Surfers and never saw much wildlife except the Lorikeets. Now the Hinterland side of the M1 so much more about, we had a beautiful big Green Tree Frog in the garden last night. I would love a drop off point, when I called the council they really weren't interested. If I see another, I shall be catching it and getting the Hopstop. Ah now your sounding like a queenslander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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