Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0770296

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0770296

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Toad vs Toad: Innovative approaches to understand and control an invasive species. Understanding the ecology of an invasive pest species can be a powerful tool for developing control methods. Cane toads pose a major threat to Australian native species, and are spreading increasingly rapidly through the Australian tropics. Unfortunately, we still know very little about the biology of invasion-front populations of toads. This project will provide that understanding, and will explore new ideas about ways to control toad populations. For example, if we can reduce the survival of feral animals by increasing the intensity of competition within their own popualtions rather than relying on effects of other species, we may be able to use the toads to control their own populations.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 18-07-2007

End Date: 19-10-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $879,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Terrestrial Ecology | Conservation And Biodiversity | Ecology | Freshwater Ecology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Control of pests and exotic species | Living resources (flora and fauna) |

Other Keywords

Conservation And Biodiversity | Control of pests and exotic species | Ecology | Freshwater Ecology | Living resources (flora and fauna) | Terrestrial Ecology

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