Non-native species should not be brought to different environments because of the harm that they do. Do you know that there are over 380 non-native species in the Great Smoky Mountains? Non-native species are really harmful because they can severely damage the environment. This can be seen with the rabbit population in New Zealand, the Kudzu plant, and zebra mussels.
First of all, the rabbit population is out of control in New Zealand. First of all, rabbits were brought to New Zealand in the 1700s and 1800s by European sailors. They thought they would hunt the rabbits for food. However, the rabbits didn’t have any predators on the island. Furthermore, the rabbits increased greatly and their population was out of control. The rabbits ate all …show more content…
Kudzu was brought to America in 1876 for a fair that celebrated America's hundredth birthday. Afterward, gardeners in Florida used the plant as easy food for animals. Kudzu was used to prevent erosion. Consequently, the climate in the Southeastern part of America, which is hot and dry, is perfect for the Kudzu. So, Kudzu began to choke other plants from sunlight. Unfortunately, weed killers don’t kill Kudzu either. Therefore, non-native plants such as the Kudzu, should not be brought to different environments.
Thirdly, Zebra Mussels damage the ecosystem and docks. Zebra Mussels were brought to North America accidentally on a boat. Zebra Mussels kill native mussels by attaching themselves to them. However, Zebra Mussels also damage the fish industry. Zebra Mussels also damage human equipment. For instance, Zebra Mussels damage boats, docks, and machinery for water treatment. Therefore, non-native species such as Zebra Mussels, should not be brought to different environments.
Conclusively, non-native species such as the Zebra Mussel, the European rabbits, and the Kudzu should not be brought to different environments. We need to keep animals and plants in the environments that they belong to, so that they don’t cause any
First of all, the rabbit population is out of control in New Zealand. First of all, rabbits were brought to New Zealand in the 1700s and 1800s by European sailors. They thought they would hunt the rabbits for food. However, the rabbits didn’t have any predators on the island. Furthermore, the rabbits increased greatly and their population was out of control. The rabbits ate all …show more content…
Kudzu was brought to America in 1876 for a fair that celebrated America's hundredth birthday. Afterward, gardeners in Florida used the plant as easy food for animals. Kudzu was used to prevent erosion. Consequently, the climate in the Southeastern part of America, which is hot and dry, is perfect for the Kudzu. So, Kudzu began to choke other plants from sunlight. Unfortunately, weed killers don’t kill Kudzu either. Therefore, non-native plants such as the Kudzu, should not be brought to different environments.
Thirdly, Zebra Mussels damage the ecosystem and docks. Zebra Mussels were brought to North America accidentally on a boat. Zebra Mussels kill native mussels by attaching themselves to them. However, Zebra Mussels also damage the fish industry. Zebra Mussels also damage human equipment. For instance, Zebra Mussels damage boats, docks, and machinery for water treatment. Therefore, non-native species such as Zebra Mussels, should not be brought to different environments.
Conclusively, non-native species such as the Zebra Mussel, the European rabbits, and the Kudzu should not be brought to different environments. We need to keep animals and plants in the environments that they belong to, so that they don’t cause any