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INVASIVE SPECIES
By Thorin Ossman
SNAKEHEAD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLyD9dpTDXw
 The Snakehead fish is a large fish that originated from Asia.
 It gets its name from it’s snake like appearance.
 They protect their nests aggressively and will bite you with their sharp teeth.
 These are found in New York .
 You are allowed to kill them on site.
THE COMMON STARLING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHBfFw4uOHw
 The starling is an invasive bird brought over by a guy who wanted to bring every
bird mentioned by Shakespeare to America.
 They will eat other bird’s eggs and take over their nests.
 They are very noisy .
 You are allowed to shoot them on site.
 They are found in NY
GOBY FISH
 The goby fish is a fresh water fish originally found in the black and Caspian seas.
 They were introduced to the great lakes.
 They eat native fish eggs which isn’t good.
 Their teeth are sharp.
 They are found in ny waters.
EMERALD ASH BORER
 The emerald ash borer is a beetle that first originated from Asia.
 It most likely came here by shipping crates.
 It bores into ash trees and lays eggs in them.
 The larva eat the inner bark and eventually kill the tree.
 They are found in NY unfortionaly.
JAPANESE BEETLE
 The Japanese beetle was originally found in Japan.
 They are large colorful beetles that will bite.
 They eat the leaves of fruit plants like raspberry plants.
 They are found all over NY.
ASIAN GRASS CARP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXUqOwX8oJE
 The Asian grass carp was found around china.
 It at first eats algae and sea weed.
 After that is gone they will eat anything including other fish.
 They are found in lots of bodies of water all around NY.
ZEBRA MUSSEL
 The zebra mussel was originally found in lakes south of Russia but they made it
here via boat ballasts.
 They are filter feeders that eat plankton.
 They turn the water clear which isn’t good because other fish don’t get to eat the
plankton .
 If you step on them, they will cut you.
 They are found in NY including Chautauqua lake and lake Erie.
KUDZU
 The kudzu plant was originally found in Asia.
 It grows around trees and houses and starts eating it.
 This causes al lot of money to be spent on new power lines too.
 They were introduced here as a shade plant.
 They like tropical climates so they will not be found here.
FERAL PIG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYEIu4tuDsc
 The feral pig is a pig that has become wild.
 They can grow very large.
 They eat farmer’s crops and are very pesky.
 They are shot on site in most places.
 They have been found in new York.
SEA LAMPREY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SYhOD1Yx10
 The sea lamprey was originally found in the Atlantic Ocean
 They stick on to fish and suck their insides out until they die
 The are found in the great lakes including NY
 They are killing lots of large lake fish in the lakes
 We are trying to use lampricides to control them
JAPANESE LADY BUG
 The Japanese lady but originated from Japan
 They are like our native lady bug but they bite and stink
 They will swarm in a home
 As soon as they find a way in they will swarm there and hibernate for the winter
 They are found in NY everywhere
GIANT HOGWEED
 The giant hogweed originated from Europe
 They can grow to 14 feet
 Do not touch because the sap it phototoxic which means if you touch it, it will
burn your skin for a long time
 They can be identified by it white flowers and purple splotches on the stem
 These can be found in NY