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Posted Mon Jun 16 2008: from ABC News (Australia):
'Cane toads with wings' heading north http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1213640454
 Authorities say their attempt to raise public awareness about the threat of pest birds is being thwarted by a higher profile and far uglier amphibious pest... "The Indian miner is closely related to the starling. They are both in the same family and the Indian miner is probably an even more aggressive bird and it will actively compete with native species and displace them from their nesting hollows and food sources." He says cane toads have hogged the headlines for years at the expense of other destructive pests. "Cane toads are ugly and warty and people generally don't like them. Whereas birds, people have an affinity to them and they see them as charismatic animals.
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