Invasive Species Impact and Solutions

What is an invasive species?

• A native species that helps the ecosystem

• A species that is always beneficial to humans

• A nonnative species that disturbs the ecosystem

• A species that only lives in water

How do invasive species often arrive in new areas?

• By swimming across oceans

• Through human activities

• By flying on their own

• Through natural migration only

What is one example of an invasive species in North America?

• The European wild rabbit

• The brown tree snake

• The dodo

• The zebra mussel

What is a solution to stop invasive species?

• Ignoring the problem

• Introducing more invasive species

• Inspecting materials being shipped

• Feeding them more food

What can invasive species do to native species?

• Help them grow

• Make them stronger

• Provide them with more food

• Replace them and cause extinction