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Stop The Cane Toad Analysis

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The reading states that several measures have been proposed to stop the spread of the cane toad in Australia and provides three reasons of support. However, the professor states that the measures in the reading passage are unsuccessful and cause unwanted damage and refutes each of the authors ' reasons. First, the reading states that one way to prevent the spread of the toad would be to build a national fence. The professor opposes this point by saying that this way will not stop the spread of the cane toad. The professor points out that young cane toads and their eggs live in rivers and streams and water flow young toads from one side of the river to the other side. Therefore, the professor adds that even if few of the cane toads could

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