Can you spot our invasive species midsummer garden murderers?
Can you spot our invasive species midsummer garden murderers?
Our green and pleasant lands are under threat from non-native invasive species. They harm our environment and wildlife, costing the British economy over £1.7 billion a year, and even pose a risk to our health and the way we live.
But it's time to fight back! Polish your magnifying glass and see if YOU can spot the prime invasive species suspects from their modus operandi that causes so much damage to our environment?
Our green and pleasant lands are under threat from non-native invasive species. They harm our environment and wildlife, costing the British economy over £1.7 billion a year, and even pose a risk to our health and the way we live.
But it's time to fight back! Polish your magnifying glass and see if YOU can spot the prime invasive species suspects from their modus operandi that causes so much damage to our environment?
Who forms supercolonies in the garden, pushing out native invertebrates from their homes?
Who causes flooding by smothering bodies of water and reducing numbers of local species?
Who filters out nutrients from the water, poses considerable biofouling problems and blocks water pipes?
Who is a voracious predator of native species and is a winter nuisance to people in their homes?
What species threatens conservation, fishing and the shellfish industry, and smothers native species?
Who causes erosion in the riverbank and kills the native population with a plague virus?
Who eats native pollinators and particularly poses a risk to honeybee populations?
Who out-competes native species for food, habitat and spawning grounds in the waters, as well as being a carrier of diseases?
Who poses a serious threat to a range of trees in Britain, with the tunnels dug by their larva leaving trees vulnerable to disease and damage?
Who eats pretty much anything that gets in its way, disrupting the balance of life in water ways?