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Cost
of Invasive Non-native Species – Early Eradication
Lessens Impact (Dec 15, 2010)
Scottish Goverment.
The financial cost of non-native species has been published in a new report. "The
Economic Cost of Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) to the British Economy" suggests
that invasive species cost 1.7 billion pounds every year. The research was conducted
by the international scientific organization CABI for
the Scottish Government, Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government and breaks down
the effect on each country. It indicates that the economic cost of INNS can be
wide ranging and can result in the loss of crops, ecosystems and livelihoods.
The cost to the agriculture and horticulture sector alone is estimated to be
1 billion pounds across Britain. See Great
Britain Non-native Species Secretariat - Reports for the full report and
supporting document.
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Invasive Exotic Animals Costing U.S. Billions of Dollars (Feb 2, 2010)
Mother Nature Network.
The Washington Post reports that invasive exotic species such as, Asian carps, cause environmental losses and damages of nearly $120 billion a year.
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A
Toolkit for the Economic Analysis of Invasive Species
(2008; PDF | 2 MB)
Global Invasive Species Programme.
The aim of this toolkit is to provide a clear, user-friendly guide to the application
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Annual
Losses to Great Lakes Region by Ship-borne Invasive
Species at least $200 Million (PDF | 154 KB) (Jul
2008) / More Information about the Economic
Impacts of Invasive Species
Great Lakes United.
A U.S. study
conducted by the Center
for Aquatic Conservation at the University
of Notre Dame
and University of Wyoming suggests invasive species
brought in by ocean-going ships may be costing
the Great Lakes region more than $200 million
a year in losses to commerical fishing, sport
fishing, and the area's water supply.
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One study estimates that the total costs of invasive species in the United States amount to more than $100 billion each year. (Pimentel et al., 2004). (PDF | 195 KB) |
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Invasive species impact nearly half of the species currently listed as Threatened or Endangered under the U.S. Federal Endangered Species Act. (Pimentel et al., 2004). (PDF | 195 KB) |
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Soybean Rust Economic Assessment
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Soybean Rust was detected in the United States for the first time in November 2004. Economic losses to U.S. producers and consumers could range from $640 million to $1.3 billion in the first year of infestation. |
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One invasive plant, purple loosestrife, can produce up to 2.7 million seeds per plant yearly and spreads across approximately 1 million additional acres of wetlands each year, with an economic impact of millions of dollars. |
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The glassy-winged sharpshooter, an invasive insect recently detected in California, carries with it the plant bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, a disease that has caused nearly $40 million in losses of California grapes. The disease poses a major threat to grape, raisin, and wine industries, as well as the tourism associated with them. Collectively these are valued at nearly $35 billion annually. |
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