Also Try Endangered Species Papers Invasive Species (InvasiveSpecies.gov) "An 'invasive species' is defined as a species that is 1) non-native (or alien) to the ecosystem under consideration and 2) whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health." "One study estimates that the total costs of invasive species in the United States amount to more than $100 billion each year." 12-01 Invasive Species - Aquatic and Wetland Animals (InvasiveSpecies.gov) Provides profiles of damaging aquatic and wetland animals, including Alewife, Asian swamp eel, Bullfrog, Eurasian ruffe, European green crab, Nutria, Round goby, Sea lamprey, Veined rapa whelk, and Zebra mussel. 12-01 Invasive Species - Aquatic and Wetland Plants (InvasiveSpecies.gov) Provides profiles of damaging aquatic and wetland plants, including Brazilian waterweed, Caulerpa, Mediterranean clone, Common reed, Eurasian water-milfoil, Giant-reed, Giant salvinia, Hydrilla, Melaleuca, Purple loosestrife, Water chestnut, and Water hyacinth. Sometimes called alien species. 12-01 Invasive Species - Role in Loss of Biodiversity (IUCN) Provides detailed guidelines. Invasive species endanger other species. 5-00 Invasive Species - Terrestrial Animals (InvasiveSpecies.gov) Provides profiles of damaging land animals, including Africanized honeybee, Asian long-horned beetle, Asian tiger mosquito, Brown tree snake, Cane toad, European gypsy moth, European starling, Glassy-winged sharpshooter, Hemlock Woolly adelgid, Red imported fire ant, and Wild Boar. 12-01 Invasive Species - Terrestrial Plants (InvasiveSpecies.gov) Provides profiles of damaging plants that grow on land, including Downy brome, Garlic mustard, Hogweed, Japanese honeysuckle, Japanese knotweed, Kudzu, Leafy spurge, Mile-A-Minute Weed, Multiflora rose, Musk thistle, Russian olive, Saltcedar, Scotch broom, Scotch thistle, Spotted knapweed, Tree-of-heaven, and Yellow star thistle. 12-01 Snakehead Fish - Invasive Species (Chicago Tribune - Miller) Describes the red snakehead fish, an Asian species that kills all native fish when it enters a waterway. Discusses efforts to ban the fish from states in the USA. 7-02

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