Rio Tinto builds 'kill zone' firebreak to stop cane toads in Pilbara

Rio Tinto is constructing a physical barrier in Western Australia to halt the spread of invasive cane toads into the Pilbara region, protecting mining operations and biodiversity. The 'kill zone' is a novel infrastructure approach to an ecological threat, with effectiveness unproven. This matters as it could set a precedent for industrial-scale environmental management.

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