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100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species

Posted by michael on from the face-huggers-not-counted dept.

Ant writes "100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species list says: 'Invasive species have been recognised globally as a major threat to biodiversity (the collected wealth of the world's species of plants, animals and other organisms) as well as to agriculture and other human interests. It is very difficult to choose 100 invasive species, from around the world, that really are "worse" than any others. Species and their interactions with ecosystems are very complex. Some species may have invaded only a restricted region, but have a huge probability of expanding, and causing further great damage (e.g. see Boiga irregularis: the brown tree snake). Other species may already be globally widespread, and causing cumulative but less visible damage. Many biological families or genera contain large numbers of invasive species, often with similar impacts; in these cases one representative species was chosen. The one hundred species aim to collectively illustrate the range of impacts caused by biological invasion.'"

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  1. and the winner is by humuhumunukunukuapu' · · Score: 1, Funny

    the Jackson family! the worst offender in this species seems to have an affinity for places where the sun does not shine, especially on prepubescent boys.

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  2. I for one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    welcome our new invasive alien overlords.

    1. Re:I for one by geekoid · · Score: 2, Funny

      I for one welcome are new joke nazi overlords.

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  3. #63: Rainbow Trout? by neitzsche · · Score: 2, Funny

    So will they remove all limits on Rainbow Trout now? :-)

    That would be nice...

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  4. What about... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    What about those face huggers from Aliens?

  5. Re:Interesting list... by NanoGator · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Apparently #38 is the common cat. I hadn't thought of cats as invasive..."

    Ever have a cat in a small apartment? Mine's been trying to crack my password for 4 years now! (Fortuantely he thinks it's 255 characters long.)

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  6. Why aren't... by Trikenstein · · Score: 3, Funny

    Cthulhu and the other elder gods listed?
    It might be millions years between incursions, but the effect they have on the biosphere is pretty dramatic.
    Mass extinctions, tectonic plate shifts, pole shifts, axis shifts, etc, etc, etc.

  7. Greys! by WoodenRobot · · Score: 2, Funny

    Number 1 on the list is a tree. A goddamn tree! But where's those bug eyed greys on the list? They're not on there, are they? I smell a coverup! I don't think a tree's ever given anyone an anal probe (but then again, I'm not a botanist).

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  8. Re:It seems we would be on top of the list. by Theosis · · Score: 2, Funny

    Tribbles.

  9. Suggested additions: by Peter+Trepan · · Score: 2, Funny

    1. Humans
    2. Starbucks
    3. Talk Shows
    4. Neoconservatives
    5. "Alternative" Bands
    6. Cell-Phone-Talking SUV Drivers

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