Critters where they don't belong: the existence of nonindigenous & invasive animal species and what is being done about them

Saturday, July 30, 2022

8:00 AM EDT

Speaker(s)

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Terri Billeisen, Ph.D., Entomology, North Carolina State University

Extension Associate/Professor
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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Heather Hopkins
Bobbi A. Weaver, J.D., Temple Univ. School of Law; M.S.L.S., Catholic University of America

Foreign & International Law Reference Librarian/Adjunct Law Professor
California Western School of Law
San Diego, California, United States

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Zebra mussels, feral hogs, murder hornets, feral cats & fire ants--these are just a few examples of animals living in areas where they are not indigenous and causing problems for the local ecosystems. This program will look at the scientific & policy measures taken to curtail the damage imposed by nonindigenous species.

Learning Objectives:

To learn of the variety of invasive species and the damage they impose on local ecosystem.
To learn of the research that has been done on the variety of invasive species.
To learn of the research that has been done regarding the control and possible eradication of the invasive species to prevent further damage to local ecosystems.