Agriculture minister says size of colony in Mandalong indicates there could be many more of the toxic intruders in the area
New South Wales is on alert after more than a dozen cane toads were found on a private property an hour’s drive north of Sydney.
The state’s Department of Primary Industries (DPI) biosecurity helpline confirmed a report had been made by a member of the public on 19 September after a “number” of cane toads were found at a property in the rural town of Mandalong, west of Lake Macquarie.
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