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HEADLINES
Climate change helps some invasive species (UPI) November 11, 2008
Fending off invaders a full-time job (Delaware Coast Press) October 23, 2008
Leafy, invasive, irritating kudzu could be NASCAR's fuel of the future (ESPN) June 26, 2008
Invasive species cook-off promotes education, conservation (KHNL NBC8, Honolulu) June 23, 2008
Fish die-off near Milwaukee signals latest lakes invader may be advancing on Chicago shores (Chicago Tribune) June 18, 2008
Invasive Plant Solutions (Organic Gardening) posted June 18, 2008
Invasive Snails Take a Toll on Native Ducks (National Public Radio, All Things Considered) May 26, 2008
Use local firewood to prevent insect infestations (Jamestown Press, Rhode Island) May 22, 2008
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Change: Saving Sea Turtles on the Carolina Coast [from Beach Vitex] (Latitude) Winter 2008
Giant Pythons Could Spread Quickly Across South (Fox News.com) May 13, 2008
Microwaves 'Cook Ballast Aliens' (BBC News) May 12, 2008
Python Influx a Distant Threat (Daily News.com, Los Angeles, CA) May 11, 2008
One Man's Pet, Another's Invasive Species (Washington Post) April 18, 2008
Sources:
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*Keywords invasive+species
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Natural ecosystems are under siege by many harmful species of plants, animals and diseases. The impacts of invasive species are second only to habitat destruction as a cause of global biodiversity loss. The current environmental, economic, and health costs of invasive species could exceed $US138 billion per year, more than all other natural disasters combined. Notorious examples include:
Hundreds of new species from other countries are introduced intentionally or accidentally into the US each year. And many species originating in the US have been introduced into other parts of the world. This threat intensifies the need for scientists, managers, and the many stakeholders to rally together to build better systems for invasion prevention, improve early detection of invaders, track established invaders, and coordinate containment, control, and effective habitat restoration.
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