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Why Doubt Invasive Species Impacts?

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National Geographic

Publication Date
2016-11-25

Invasive alien species are now found on every corner of the planet and rank higher than climate change as a current threat to endangered species. So then why, despite all the scientific evidence of negative impacts from invasive species, would people be resistant to taking action against them? In two scientific papers released this week myself and colleagues have tried to understand why invasive species have such a low public profile compared to climate change, and furthermore why some elements of society would even try to deny that there is even a problem.

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http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2016/11/25/why-doubt-invasive-species-impacts/