Cane toads are native to Central and South America and to Mexico. In the 1930s, people brought cane toads to Florida and Australia to consume beetles that cause damage to sugar crops. While the cane toads have been successful at reducing beetle populations, they have also had unforeseen impacts as well, such as being toxic to local predators.

A community in Florida wants to minimize the impact that cane toads have on the local ecosystem. Which of the following should they identify as part of defining the problem?
A.
the predator populations that eat cane toads
B.
solutions that are likely to be effective for controlling the cane toad population
C.
methods that have been used to control cane toads in Australia
D.
ways to raise money to support their efforts