The toad's poison is very dangerous to humans as well as many native species (and pet dogs, etc) so collecting it must be done very carefully, and by someone who has been trained in the right methods; and is wearing suitable protective equipment. "In continuing work with our collaborators...
All stages of the cane toad's life-cycle are poisonous. No humans have died in Australia from cane toad poison, but overseas, people have died after eating toads and even soup made from boiled toad eggs Cane toads are also poisonous to pets. In Hawaii, up to fifty dogs a year have di...
Read the full-text online article and more details about "Scientists Turn Cane Toad's Own Poison against It" - Sunshine Coast Daily (Maroochydore, Australia), June 14, 2012