Invasive Control Methods Learn methods used to eliminate or
control invasive aquatic species, including their pros and cons.
Joshua Wiegert | The last couple installments of Conservation
Corner have looked at invasive species, rather at length and to
the point where my editor is begging me to get off this topic.
With this installment, I'd like to round off the topic with a
discussion of the methods used to eliminate or control invasive
species, including their pros and cons. Obviously, the same
kinds of invasive control methods cannot be applied to all
species across the board. What works well for terrestrial
organisms may fail entirely in an aquatic environment – and in
some cases, can actually increase the problem. Methods that work
on plants may fail for animals, and so on. Controlling aquatic
organisms brings one large advantage over that of a terrestrial
environment. For the most part, aquatic organisms can't exactly
get away – they're trapped in whatever body of water they're in.
The exception comes whe