http://floridagardener.com/critters/BufoMarinus.htm

"Florida's first Giant Toad population was established in 1955 by an accidental release at Miami International Airport. Specimens imported by a pet dealer escaped and spread through canals to other areas. Pet dealers deliberately released the toad elsewhere in southeastern Florida in the early 1960"

I thought the cane toad was a government release, not due to pet owners?

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• Cane toads first released by pet owners? - Ravenspirit, Tue Mar 9 22:34:40 2010
• RE: Cane toads first released by pet own - brhaco, Tue Mar 9 22:59:57 2010
• RE: Cane toads first released by pet owners? - shadylady, Wed Mar 10 12:55:29 2010
• No..... - BRhaco, Wed Mar 10 14:24:44 2010
• That proves it ! - jscrick, Wed Mar 10 15:57:08 2010
• RE: That proves it ! - luhrsreptiles, Wed Mar 10 16:53:44 2010
• RE: That proves it ! - emysbreeder, Wed Mar 10 19:08:17 2010
• Also - brhaco, Thu Mar 11 08:05:12 2010
• Thanks all for clearing that up. NP - Ravenspirit, Thu Mar 11 19:29:37 2010
• RE: Cane toads first released by pet owners? - StephF, Wed Mar 17 11:29:38 2010