> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.cascadepbs.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# The Rise, Reign, and Reckoning of Australia’s Cane Toads
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/human-footprint/extras/the-rise-reign-and-reckoning-of-australias-cane-toads-o7vikm/
- Published: 2025-06-17T20:15:52.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T18:47:54.000Z
- Description: Shane traces how cane toads conquered Australia — and how science is turning the tide.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Human Footprint, #ZZZ_Show_920c28e7-cc8d-4bd4-a6a1-1d54d80cf6c8, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_dc815e43-d935-439e-849b-9069be1c1eb3, #extra

Shane Campbell-Staton joins biologist Rick Shine and toad buster Simon Middap to unpack the full story of Australia’s cane toad invasion. From unintended consequences and rapid evolution to backyard eradication and sci-fi solutions like “Peter Pan” tadpoles, this is biocontrol at its wildest — and weirdest.