Invasive Species

          Cane toads were brought to Australia in 1935 as an attempt to control the native cane beetle.  It then reproduced wildly and is now hurting Australian ecology.  It is primarily located in New South Wales, and the Northern Territory.  The introduction of the Cane toad has hurt the snake population because they are taking over the habitats of snakes.  People believe that a solution would be to let the adult Cane toads eat the baby Cane toads, because the adults will often mistake the baby toads for a insect.  Also you could use Australian Meat Ants to eat the Cane Toads. 

          An invasive species in America is the European wild boar.  European boars destroy lots of sugar cane, and many other habitats without regard to the species and plants that live there.  A solution to the wild boar would be to use cage traps, put up fences to keep them out of unwanted places, and  hunt them for sport/food. 

          Invasive species should be something to be concerned with because it is a threat to habitats of many kinds and they are ruining the culture of some people who respect animals greatly.  Our issues with invasive species are similar to the ones in Australia because in each case we have animals that are rapidly hurting our ecosystem and habitats of many species.

European Boar

Cane Toad