Download Exotic (non-native) Species

Yaniv
Sadka
The
Cause
of
Extreme
Loss
of
Invasive
Wilson
Choy
&
much
Biodiversity.
Present
Species.
Extinction.
Shayna Sharim
Invasive Species - alien, non-native
animals and plants introduced into
ecosystems
 Non-Native – not from the place or
environment in which a person was born
or a thing came into being
 Biodiversity - diversity among and within
plant and animal species in an
environment
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alien species has no
natural predators
Occurs on both Land and Sea,
with animals and plants.
Nearly 140 billion dollars is spent on damage and control costs for invasive
species annually in the United States. After all, we all know money doesn’t
grow on trees…
Non-native species are a major threat to biodiversity. They may consume eggs of a
species or a species itself. Invasive species also cause greater competition for
resources.“Of all 1,880 imperiled species in the US, 49% endangered because of
introduced species alone or because of their impact combined with other forces.”
In the United States,
every state has different
laws and bans. In Florida
for instance, many
animals and plants are
banned. Some include
the Australian Pine,
Hydrilla, Japanese
Climbing Fern, Fire
Ant(near right), Zebra
Muscles(far bottom
right), and the Great
Toad (far top right). If
you are to try to import
any of the banned
species and are caught,
a juicy fine and maybe a
little jail time is in your
near future.
In California, the
California Exotic
Animal Laws have
been in place since
1933. That set of laws
along with the
California Code of
Registrations Title
148671 covers the
transport of exotic
animals.
The United
States
Department
of Agriculture
(USDA)
The United
States Fish
and Wildlife
Service
Who Can
You
Contact?
The
Environmental
Literary
Council
The
California
Department
of Fish and
Game
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