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"Cane toads are invasive frogs that threaten the survival of several Australian
wildlife species. Scientists and conservation managers have long grappled with
how to stop the toad’s march across the continent.
That’s where our new research comes in. A paper just published describes a
computer simulation program we developed to help test cane toad management in
the virtual world before strategies are rolled out in real life.
The program, structured like a video game, answers questions such as: should
toads be hand-caught or trapped? When is the best point in a toad’s lifecycle
to eradicate it? And how best to balance effort and cost versus reward?
We hope the program will help guide scientists and conservation managers to get
an edge over their poisonous amphibian foe."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
