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What is the definition of an "invasive species"?
A plant or animal that inhibits the lives and growth of other native species.
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Who are often at fault for introducing new and invasive species to new environments?
Us, humans.
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What can happen to other species in the invader's new habitat?
Extinction or endangerment (in specific areas or in general).
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What is one solution of stopping the spread of invasive species/prevent their entrance into new environments?
Eat them, don't plant exotic plants, learn to identify invasive species & report them, clean outdoor equipment regularly, burn firewood where you buy it (avoid transportation of mediums), or block them from entering new environments by monitoring imports
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Who is the invader? Frank or Oliver?
Frank.
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What are 3 traits of an invasive species?
Fast growth, rapid reproduction, disperse well in new environments, alter to suit new living environments ("phenotypic plasticity"), highly adaptive, human association, or history of successful invasions
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What are the 4 T's of globalizations that result in invasive species being introduced?
Trade, travel, tourism and transport.
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What can invasive species carry that threaten numerous species in the new environment, including people?
Diseases, can be carried or even caused by invading species.
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What is one solution of stopping the spread of invasive species/prevent their entrance into new environments?
Eat them, don't plant exotic plants, learn to identify invasive species & report them, clean outdoor equipment regularly, burn firewood where you buy it (avoid transportation of mediums), or block them from entering new environments by monitoring imports
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What happened to Oliver? Why is he in danger because of Frank?
Frank ate his only food resource and rapidly overpopulated his only habitat.
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What is a ship ballast/ship ballast water?
A part of the boat manufactured to stabilize the boat, often heavy (i.e metal) place at the boat bottom, water in that general area is ballast water which is trapped there.
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Name 2 examples of how invasive species can be brought to new environments by accident by humans.
Ships carry aquatic organisms in ballast water, anything made of wood like crates we use to ships products, decorative plants spreading to the wild, or exotic pets escaping or being released into the wild.
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Agriculture, recreation, human health, and economy can all be affected by invasive species because?
They all depend on healthy environments, which invasive species can ruin.
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What is one solution of stopping the spread of invasive species/prevent their entrance into new environments?
Eat them, don't plant exotic plants, learn to identify invasive species & report them, clean outdoor equipment regularly, burn firewood where you buy it (avoid transportation of mediums), or block them from entering new environments by monitoring imports
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What invasive species is the main focus of the 2nd video? What was the one benefit of the Snake Head?
The snakehead fish. Money is the one benefit because snakehead is known as a "delicacy".
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What are 3 examples of invasive species?
Asian carp, lionfish, feral pigs, iguanas, armadillos, pigeons, stink bugs, mosquitos (WNV), zebra mussels, Canadian geese, burmese python, or dutch elm disease.
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Why would humans purposefully introduce foreign species to a new environment?
To solve problems in said new environment, ie: Cane Toads to solve overpopulation of other species in Australia.
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An example of diseases carried by invasive species.
West Nile Virus (Mosquito) or The Plague (Rats)
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What is one solution of stopping the spread of invasive species/prevent their entrance into new environments?
Eat them, don't plant exotic plants, learn to identify invasive species & report them, clean outdoor equipment regularly, burn firewood where you buy it (avoid transportation of mediums), or block them from entering new environments by monitoring imports
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Where can you buy snakehead in Ontario? What was the fine for that establishment?
Lucky's in Markham and 60,000$.
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What is the national wildlife federation's intake on invasive species?
"Invasive species are one of the leading threats to native wildlife."
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International contact.....
Can bring or send foreign species to foreign lands and is the general cause of the invasive species problem.
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What is "genetic pollution"? And how does it involve invasive species?
Invasive species breeding with native species until neither species exist, leaving only a hybrid of the 2, leads to extinction and threatens biodiversity.
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What is one solution of stopping the spread of invasive species/prevent their entrance into new environments?
Eat them, don't plant exotic plants, learn to identify invasive species & report them, clean outdoor equipment regularly, burn firewood where you buy it (avoid transportation of mediums), or block them from entering new environments by monitoring imports
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What other invasive species were mentioned in the video, besides the snake head?
Zebra mussels in Ontario and Carp in B.C.
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