Carl Zimmer
New report gauges the huge impact of invasive species on biodiversity, along with a massive economic toll. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/04/climate/invasive-species-cost-ipbes.html
Invasive Species Are Costing the Global Economy Billions, Study Finds

A new scientific report offers the most exhaustive look yet at how nonnative plants and animals can drive extinctions, disrupt food systems and harm human health.

The New York Times
Sep 4, 2023 at 9:28pmWeb
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@Carl_Zimmer When I was a kid, we had no deer in Australia. Then we had deer farms for venison, then a few feral deer. Now they’re a hazard on the roads at night in the local hills, a threat to a waterways, & are competing with native animals for food. That’s on top of feral rabbits, foxes, pigs, goats, cats & dogs, none of which are native to this continent.