Chapter 8E: Exotic Species in the Everglades Protection Area

Invasive exotic species have become one of the most serious global environmental problems today (IUCN, 1999). A recent Cornell University study found that invasive species – plants, mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, arthropods, and mollusks – cost the United States alone over $100 billion annually (Pimentel, 2000). Such losses and costs will inevitably continue to increase, especially if efforts to control these invasions are scattered. Planning, resources, and actions must be integrated effectively in order to turn back the overwhelming spread of numerous invasive species.

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