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3) Cane toad
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Learn how the cane toad has gone from being the farmers' friend to an unwnated pest.
5) Fire ant
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Discover how these invasive fire ants have spread to many places around the world and why they are a threat to wildlife, human beings, and economies.
7) Starling
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Find out why these feathered invaders pose a threat to native bird species and farm crops.
8) Asian carp
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Find out what happened when some of these big, jumping fish escaped and made their way up the Mississippi River.
9) Bullfrog
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Discover how bullfrogs became an invasive species and what is being done to help stop their spread.
10) Wild boar
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Discusses the problems wild boars are causing around the world and what experts are doing to find solutions.
11) Asian carp
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Explores the role of the Asian carp in introduced environments, how humans helped spread the species, the threats they pose to ecosystems, and efforts being taken to manage them.
12) Zebra mussels
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Explores the role of zebra mussels in introduced environments, how humans helped spread the species, the threats they pose to ecosystems, and efforts being taken to manage them.
13) Burmese pythons
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Explores the role of Burmese pythons in introduced environments, how humans helped spread the species, the threats they pose to ecosystems, and efforts being taken to manage them.
14) Snakehead fish
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Explores the role of snakehead fish in introduced environments, how humans helped spread the species, the threats they pose to ecosystems, and efforts being taken to manage them.
15) Zebra mussel
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Learn why the zebra mussel poses a threat to native animals and the health of North American waterways.
18) Walking catfish
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Discusses how the walking catfish has upset the balance of the ecosystem and hurt local conditions.
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Explores how Burmese pythons were introduced to the U.S. and how they quickly grew out of control. Discusses the damage they do to the ecosystem, and various methods used by scientists to try to stop them. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
20) Python
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Less than a decade ago, there were only a few pythons in the everglades. Today more than 100,000 of them are slithering around south Florida, crushing what was already a delicate ecosystem. Readers will be introduced to the concepts of invasive species and challenged to think critically about the cause, effect, and control of dangerous creatures.