Facts About Invasive Species
1. Invasives are a factor of 49% of all endangered species(US Forest Service).
2. The United States' estimated spending on invasives annually is 138 billion dollars(US Forest Service).
3. Invasive Species not only effect our economy and environment for other animals, but also ourselves(Ocean Service).
4. Florida has spent over 300 million dollars just on eradicating the citrus canker(Invasive Species in Florida).
5. Globally, invasives have cost over 300 Billion dollars annually(Impacts of Invasives).
6. The cost of invasives each year, in the US alone, is enough to by Real Madrid's franchise over 40 times! The Yankees over 55 times, the Marina Bay Resort over 17 times and enough to purchase every team in the NFL three times. What would you do with 138 Billion dollars?
2. The United States' estimated spending on invasives annually is 138 billion dollars(US Forest Service).
3. Invasive Species not only effect our economy and environment for other animals, but also ourselves(Ocean Service).
4. Florida has spent over 300 million dollars just on eradicating the citrus canker(Invasive Species in Florida).
5. Globally, invasives have cost over 300 Billion dollars annually(Impacts of Invasives).
6. The cost of invasives each year, in the US alone, is enough to by Real Madrid's franchise over 40 times! The Yankees over 55 times, the Marina Bay Resort over 17 times and enough to purchase every team in the NFL three times. What would you do with 138 Billion dollars?
MLA Citations:
- "USDA Forest Service - Caring for the Land and Serving People." USDA Forest Service - Caring for the Land and Serving People. Web. 22 Apr. 2015.
- Delach, Aimee. "Invasive Species in Florida." Web. 22 Apr. 2015.
- "What Is an Invasive Species?" What Is an Invasive Species? Web. 22 Apr. 2015.