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Case Assignment
Part 1a:
In line with Executive Order 13112, "invasive species" can be defined as a class that qualifies two distinct conditions. Firstly it should be alien (or non-native) to the local environment; secondly, once that specie is introduced into the system it will likely cause damage to either the environment, other species or even humans. The three examples of invasive species in my region are all belong to the class or specie of herbs and originated from Tropical America. The first is known as, Aerva javanica (Burm.f.) Juss. ex Schult. (Amaranthaceae); the second, Aeschynomene americana L. (Papilionaceae); while the third is Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) King & Robinson (Asteraceae). Another kind of specie is endemic species and this can be classified as animals and plants which are found in only one geographic area or place. Different species can be found in both large as well as small areas around the planet: some species are limited in a specific continent, while others are limited certain parts of a continent, and still others in a single island. Normally, a region that holds endemic species happen to be remote and inaccessible, as these species struggle to move and relocate to other regions;...
One familiar specie happens to be the Australian koala, which grew and adapted in its present environment and cannot be found anywhere else.
Part 1b:
Currently there are two strategies being used to tackle the threats against endemic species. The first strategy is to get rid of them or dispose them off. The second strategy is to pass laws and regulations that forbid trading or killing of such species and making safer pesticides and protecting the environment. Currently, over 1200 programs are being executed around the world. Most of these are taking place in remote islands and as per International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) chairman of specialist group on invasive alien species, Piero Genovesi, nearly 90% have thus far been successful. Nonetheless, issues still remain a plenty. For instance, Habitat loss is considered to be the biggest challenge for governments around the world. This is so because Habitat loss is where majority of the resources have been utilized. They key is to limit the loss of habitat and the most potent strategy thus far…
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