Cane toad in town

The first cane toad reared its ugly head in Kununurra a couple of weeks ago and is now in a freezer in Perth.

An observant worker at Town Caravan Park Adam Jenkins spotted the toad and alerted park owner Neil Butcher.

As most of the Conservation and Land Management (CALM) staff capable of identifying it were in Broome at the time, former CALM boss Chris Done was called in to make a positive identification.

After identifying it, Chris suggested that lights be set up at night to attract insects and thus any cane toads that might also be in residence.

No further toads were found and it is believed the toad may have hitched a lift on a car or caravan from the NT.

Whilst it is obviously not part of the land invasion, the toad's presence was enough to send a shock wave through local environmentalists.