GA- Invasion of the forest snatchers

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Invasion of the forest snatchers
A new program at the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia will teach you how to find and kill invasive species.
Thu, Jul 02 2009 at 4:54 PM EST
by Shea Gunther

Invasion of the forest snatchers | MNN - Mother Nature Network
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Invasive species are plants or animals that live where they don't belong, most often as a result of human tampering (or neglect). We brought cane toads to Australia so they would eat the cane beetle. Cane toads have now completely overrun the country, killing native species and generally being a giant pain in the arse (that's Australian for beer).

We brought kudzu over from Japan because it was pretty to look at, and it has now grown out of control and can be found choking native plants all across the Southern United States.

It was the same deal with Eurasian Watermilfoil in midwestern lakes, the rabbit in Australia, or any other time a plant or animal is put into an environment where it has no natural predators to keep its numbers in check.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia