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- Snakehead : a fish out of water / by Dolin, Eric Jay.(CARDINAL)327211;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-261)."This is the story of the "Frankenfish," the "pit bull with fins," the "fish from hell"--An invasive species that went from obscurity to fame, becoming front-page news and the topic of one of David Letterman's Top Ten lists in the summer of 2002.""The northern snakehead, a species native to Asia, was released into a suburban pond in Crofton, Maryland, sometime around the year 2000. It multiplied rapidly, and when anglers caught two adults a few years later, natural resources officials from the state and federal government responded aggressively with SWAT teams of biologists. Then a media frenzy to cover the story quickly ensued. Many people feared that the sinister beast, with big teeth and bigger appetites, would escape into local rivers and then on to the Chesapeake Bay, devouring all creatures in its path. Making the seemingly unstoppable snakehead scarier still were its reported abilities to walk on land and breathe air. Even the U.S. Secretary of the Interior said that the snakehead was "like something from a bad horror movie."" "Many of the dangers posed by the snakehead were exaggerated. But the efforts to eradicate it continued as did the public's fascination with the story. Newspapers, magazines, and television and radio stations across the country and around the world covered every step in the battle against the slippery foreign invaders, transforming the summer of 2002 into the summer of the snakehead. The pond that gave birth to the snakehead phenomenon was eventually sealed off and poisoned until it looked as if finally the dreaded snakehead had been slain."--Jacket.- Subjects: Northern snakehead; Nonindigenous aquatic pests; Fish pests;
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- Northern snake heads / by Ciletti, Barbara J.,author.(CARDINAL)528703;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Examines how the snakehead fish invade and affect their habitats and what you can do to avoid them.--520LAccelerated Reader AR- Subjects: Pest introduction; Snakeheads (Fish);
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- Beware the Burmese pythons and other invasive animal species / by Kaner, Etta,author.(CARDINAL)318196; Nicholls, Phil(Phil D.),illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47).Nutria : save our wetlands! -- Cane toads : hop to it! be part of the solution -- Starlings : don't be a birdbrain! report this pest! -- Tawny crazy ants : stop the spread now! -- Feral cats : don't be fooled -- Rabbitfish : stop invasion in its tracks, don't throw it back! -- Killer shrimp : stop aquatic hitchhikers! -- Burmese pythons : don't let it loose! -- Northern snakehead fish : do not throw it back! -- Cactus moths : be on the lookout for this invader!"What do cane toads, cats and Burmese pythons have in common? They're invading our ecosystems! Learn about 10 common invasive species from around the world, exploring how they got into new ecosystems and the damage they've caused. With text organized in all kinds of fun ways, from posters to newspaper articles to comic strips, this funny, highly visual book will keep young readers engaged. Each section provides basic information about one invasive animal, including their most distinctive features and where they came from, before telling the story of how they arrived in a new place. Humans, of course, are actually the ones responsible for moving invasive species around the world -- but luckily, we're also trying to solve the problem. Readers will learn about how scientists are working to contain each invasive species and that it is possible to solve environmental issues. Back matter includes sources, a glossary and an index."--Ages 7-11.Grades 2-6.880L- Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Informational works.; Picture books.; Habitat conservation; Introduced animals;
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- 12 things to know about invasive species / by Kallio, Jamie.(CARDINAL)400593;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.840LAccelerated Reader AR- Subjects: Introduced animals; Introduced organisms; Invasive plants; Nonindigenous pests; Nonindigenous pests;
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