Invasive species are species of plants and animals that come into places where they are not native and take over. They can cause harm to native plants and animals by taking their recourses and causing all types of problems to the new area. They often multiply quickly and are very pesky as well as hard to get rid of.
In this article they talk about the removal of invasive species from their new home. They mention removal as well as extermination. From things that I have learned in my ESA 200 class about this I believe it is the right thing to do. These plants and animals cause more harm then good when they invade new places. Even if they do have to exterminate them. They are getting rid of a larger problem at hand. By doing so they are saving hundred of native plants and animals they need their own space with out them to survive. Also they are not endangered so there're still more of them out there. Since they are invasive they can multiply quickly so there is really no harm in getting rid of a few in unwanted areas. Getting rid of them will help the ecosystem to thrive again when they are removed. The ecosystem they are residing in can't be balanced when these invasive species come in and take over. I think this articles hit home in their point to get rid of them. I think it is the right thing to do to help maintain the sustainability of their home.
Works Cited
Kotani, Koji, et al. "Invasive Species Management in Two-Patch Environments: Agricultural Damage Control in the Raccoon (Procyon Lotor) Problem, Hokkaido, Japan." Population Ecology 51.4 (2009): 493-504. ProQuest. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.
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