Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

People spread invasive species -- Kudzu is the vine that ate the South -- Burmese pythons are predators of predators -- Introducing killer bees was a serious error -- Invasive Asian carp are eating machines -- Zebra mussels thrive in polluted waters -- Black rats carried the Black Death -- The European rabbit invaded Australia -- The cane toad is toxic to predators -- Asian tiger mosquitos arrived in tires -- Northern snakehead fish can live on land, too -- The cost of invasive species is high -- Fact sheet.

Describes what invasive species are, the damage they cause, and what is being done to control them.

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