What is an Invasive
Species?
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. (Executive
Order 13112).
Invasive species can be plants,
animals, and other organisms (e.g., microbes). Human actions
are the primary means of invasive species introductions.
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Invasive Species of
the Month -
September / October
Snakehead | Species
Profile
The National Invasive Species
Council will highlight a different invasive species every month.
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