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AP Environmental Science
“Wanted!”
Background: There are several species that are considered invasive or exotic in certain areas. These
species usually seem to ‘take over’ an ecosystem because they don’t have natural predators in the new
area, and they become better competitors than the endemic (native) species. Your job will be to create a
“Wanted!” poster for one of the species listed below.
List of species:
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Africanized Honeybee
Amur maple
Asian/Silver Carp
Asian Longhorn Beetle
Asian tiger mosquito
Brown Tree Snake
Burmese Python
Cane Toad
Chinese mystery snail
European Rabbit
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European Wild Boar
Fire Ant
Giant African Snail
Giant Salvinia
Green Iguana
Gypsy Moth
Hydrilla
Indian Mongoose
Indian/ Mangrove Monitor
Kudzu
Your poster should include the following:
 picture of the species
 common and scientific names
 original location
 where/how/when it invaded
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Lionfish
Nile Perch
North American Bullfrog
Northern Snakehead
Nutria
Rock pigeon
Sea lamprey
Starling
Water hyacinth
Zebra mussel
general descriptive characteristics
(size, color, etc)
resulting problems from invasion
potential solutions (or preventative
measures)
Wanted! Posters
Invasive Species: _____________________
Poster Requirements:
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Picture of species
Common and scientific names
Original location
Where/when/how it invaded
Descriptive characteristics (size, color, etc)
Problems that have resulted
Potential solution
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60 points
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Your poster must be on a standard size poster and hand lettered. No typed, cut out, or printed materials will
be accepted.
Due date for presentation will be December 12th. Please turn in this rubric the day you present.