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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 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 http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=invasive+species&view =detail&id=F6F6A2296F67490BDFA1C31DB5D39B56CB5C325A&firs t=1&FORM=IDFRIR http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=invasive+species&view =detail&id=E7102962DD5749B17AE3B1EC0FBBACDC9A96DC41&fi rst=1&FORM=IDFRIR http://www.Dictionary.com http://library.thinkquest.org/J003358F/trivia.html http://www.treknature.com/gallery/photo160544.htm http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/issues/restoration/non-natives/ http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/117002290_f2ba886494_o.jpg http://www.fpl.com/environment/exotic/exotic_and_invasive_sp ecies_index.shtml http://www.californiaherps.com/frogs/images/bcognatusrc5085. jpg http://www.dfg.ca.gov/invasives/