A lot of plants and animals on the endangered list are there because of invasive species, at least in part. One of those culprits is the apple snail, …
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A lot of plants and animals on the endangered list are there because of invasive species, at least in part. One of those culprits is the apple snail, of which there are multiple species under the genus Pomacea. While the Florida apple snail (Pomacea paludosa) is native to that region, its cousins are some of the worst invasive species in Florida.
Invasive species rarely begin their reign of terror with malicious intent; they often arrive as accidental stowaways or well-meaning introductory …
When you consider all the factors that go into identifying a species as "invasive," it's a wonder that any of them are ever dealt with effectively. …
Invasive species are organisms that don't live naturally in an ecosystem – they're introduced by some external factor, usually human intervention. …
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