Question

You have learned that invasive species are plants, animals, and organisms that encroach on and ultimately take over the habitat of native species. Search “invasive species in the United States” and choose one species from the results. Find information on the invasive species you choose, including when, where, and how it was introduced into the United States and what dangers it might pose. Should these dangers be addressed? Are attempts being made to stop the spread of this species? If not, should anything be done to stop the spread of the species?

Respond to the prompt. Support your opinions with explanations and evidence.
If you can you make it about the Burmese Python.

Answer 1

Invasive species are a significant threat to many native habitats and species of the United States and a significant cost to agriculture, forestry, and recreation. The term "invasive species" can refer to introduced/naturalized species, feral species, or introduced diseases. Some introduced species, such as the dandelion, do not cause significant economic or ecologic damage and are not widely considered as invasive. Economic damages associated with invasive species' effects and control costs are estimated at $120 billion per year.[1]

Step-by-step explanation:

Like zebra mussel it was introduced first in Great Lakes, U.S. waterways & lakes

Control measures Ballast water transport bans, manual removal from clogged pipes

Extra information

Initially spread by ballast tanks of oceangoing vessels on the Great Lakes, now spread lake-to-lake by trailer-drawn boats. May be a source of avian botulism in the Great Lakes region

Zebra mussels probably arrived in the Great Lakes in the 1980s via ballast water that was discharged by large ships from Europe. They have spread rapidly throughout the Great Lakes region and into the large rivers of the eastern Mississippi drainage.