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Non-Native And Invasive Animals

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The Asian shore crab is considered an invasive non-native species because of its impacts on other estuarine fauna JULIANA DURYEA

The Asian shore crab is considered an invasive non-native species because of its impacts on other estuarine fauna JULIANA DURYEA

More than 90 percent of the earthworms found in New York are non-native species that are beneficial in our man-made gardens but harmful to many forest soil communities MIKE BOTTINI

More than 90 percent of the earthworms found in New York are non-native species that are beneficial in our man-made gardens but harmful to many forest soil communities MIKE BOTTINI

By Mike Bottini

 on Mar 11, 2014
Among the most challenging issues facing natural resource managers charged with protecting a specific geographic region’s biodiversity and ecological functions is managing invasive species. Within a described geographic region, invasive... more

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