Biodiversity is in decline in Northern Australia. Upon hearing of the impact of cane toads in Kakadu and Arnhem Land, some of Australia's most special places, and their amazing rate of movement towards the Kimberley, the community in Kununurra formed Kimberley Toad Busters. Since inception in September 2005, Kimberley Toad Busters have invested more than 1 million volunteer hours from 5,000 members to dispose of over 500,000 adult cane toads and millions of cane toad eggs, tadpoles and juveniles. For each ‘bust' a range of scientific data is recorded by members to aid in research projects for a long-term control. Volunteers from around Australia and across the globe have been working on an almost nightly basis in remote locations covering an area of over 300,000 sq km.

With education people are empowered to act, Kimberley Toad Busters biodiversity and cane toad awareness education program has included over 30 schools across WA and 60 Aboriginal communities. Recently, Kimberley Toad Busters has begun a community wildlife survey project ‘What's in Your Backyard?', to monitor the long-term health of wildlife in the Kimberley. With isolated cane toads beginning to arrive in Kununurra since January 2010, the battle to ensure the current diversity of our wildlife is still enjoyed by the next generation has just begun

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Kimberley Toad Busters win The United Nations Association of Australia World Environment Day Awards 2010 for community groups.

For more information, please click World Environment Day Awards recognize the unique environmental value of the Kimberley and importance of Kimberley Toad Busters