They don't belong: tracking invasive species
Author
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A huge cornfield has been destroyed. The plants in the field have been dug up and trampled, and much of the corn is half eaten. What caused this terrible damage? The answer is big, hairy, and running wild throughout much of the United States. Feral pigs destroy crops, ruin property, and pollute streams and rivers.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
For many years, baby Burmese pythons were shipped from southern Asia to the United States to be sold as pets. Unfortunately, some of the pet snakes in Florida got loose and spread to many parts of the state, including the Everglades. Wherever they go, the enormous snakes gobble up wildlife, ranging from tiny rats to huge alligators.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
The brown tree snake first arrived in Guam in the 1940s after hitching a ride on a ship from Papua New Guinea. It found a new home that was warm, had lots of food, and was free of predators. The snake multiplied quickly--and now millions of them roam Guam, devouring every small animal in their path.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Red imported fire ants are on the attack in the United States. The tiny insects came to Alabama in the 1930s when they hitched a ride on ships sailing from South America. After the ants arrived in their new home, they began building huge colonies. The fierce little creatures soon spread throughout the South, biting and stinging any person, animal, or thing in their path.