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"Australia is renowned for its native flora and fauna, but did you know the
continent is also home to about 3,000 “alien” species of animals, plants, fungi
and microbes?
Alien species are those brought by humans to areas they do not naturally occur
in. These intruders are Australia’s leading cause of biodiversity loss and
species extinction. They also cost the Australian economy some A$24.5 billion a
year.
Invasive alien species become much harder and more expensive to manage as they
establish and spread through the landscape. So preventing their arrival is
vital.
But which species will arrive next? Our study published today helps identify
the animals Australia should be looking out for."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
