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TITLE:
Developing Barriers to Biological Invasions
AUTHOR(S):
Bob Pitman

VOLUME:
32
ISSUE:
2
PAGES:
18 - 19
PUBLICATION DATE:
March 2007

ABSTRACT:
The pathways used by non-native species are not always obvious. Many problematic species, diseases, and parasites have been transferred to new locations as undetected (and unplanned) hitchhikers. Unintended introductions result from failure to manag

PUBLICATION:
Endangered Species Bulletin
PUBLISHED BY:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
 
DOCUMENT LINK:
http://www.fws.gov/contaminants/Documents/ESB_ans.pdf

Last Updated: November 9, 2009