🦀 It’s Invasive Species Week!
Experts led by UKCEH have updated the watchlist of non-native plants and animals that could become invasive in Great Britain within the next 10 years.
See our news: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/press/invasive-salmon-clams-and-seaweed-are-next-threats-biodiversity-britain
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#biosecurity #biodiversity #INNSWeek
Experts led by UKCEH have updated the watchlist of non-native plants and animals that could become invasive in Great Britain within the next 10 years.
See our news: https://www.ceh.ac.uk/press/invasive-salmon-clams-and-seaweed-are-next-threats-biodiversity-britain
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#biosecurity #biodiversity #INNSWeek
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Others haven’t arrived but could threaten ecosystems, the economy, or public health if they do.
Prevention is key—and cheaper than trying to remove them later.
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Prof Helen Roy (UKCEH) and Dr Olaf Booy (GB Non-Native Species Secretariat) discuss the environmental, economic & social impacts—and how we manage the threat.
🎧 Listen here: https://audioboom.com/posts/8717931-encounters-of-the-invasive-kind-2-104
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