Invasive Species

Interesting Things I Found In The Statesman Journal's "Oregon Threatened By Invasive Species"

1. The Internet Allows People To Order Exotic Species by Mail
2. Seeds Of Exotic Plants Such As Garlic Mustard That Now Theatens The Columbia River Gorge Can Stick To Tires Or Underbellies Of Cars And Travel Hundreds Of Miles
3. The Aquatic Weed Hydrilla Has Killed Fish. Choked Out Plants And Made Boating, And Swimming Impossible In Some Lakes
4. Scotch Broom Costs Oregonians An Estimated $47 Million Dollars Annually In Timber Production.
5. As Many As 50,000 non Native Species Have Been Introduced into The United States, New Ones Arriving Everyday On Airplanes, Ships, Cars, Nursery Plants, And Cargo