1. Foreign Invaders

2. History of Rabbits
Rabbits were introduced to Australia in the 18th century with the First Fleet
Outbreak started when 24 rabbits were released by Thomas Austin for hunting in October of Winchelsea, Victoria.

3. Effects on Australia's Ecology
Suspected of being the largest factor of native species loss in Australia
Kill young trees in by ringbarking them
Serious erosion problems

4. Control Measures Shooting Poison- sodium fluoroacetate and pindone
Bull dozing burrows
Biological- 1991, the release of calicivirus to cause rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD)

5. How Cane Toads were Introduced
Native to Central and South America
Introduced to Australia from Hawaii in 1935
Introduced to reduce the population of the native grey backed cane beetle.

6. Effects on the Ecosystem
Death of many Australian native species
Due to their ability to poison predators, cane toads spend more time in the open
Cane toads have also poisoned humans and their pets

7. Control Measures Trapping Introducing native pests of the cane toad
Genetically modifying female cane toads to only produce males
Releasing sterile male cane toads into the cane toad populace