Hi, Just a list of invasives that are now so common that no body actually really see them anymore that way:
- Homo sapiens, commonly known as human or man - House rat - Domesticated pig - Domesticated goat - Killer bee - etc. Hope this helps! Kim Annie Drinkard wrote: > Please respond directly to John Nielsen. > > Cheers, > Annie > > ________________________________ > > From: John Nielsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 2:57 PM > To: Annie Drinkard > Cc: John Nielsen > Subject: semi-silly question from John Nielsen > > > > Annie - > > > > Hi it's John Nielsen from NPR News. I am working on one of those stories > that you hear over the holiday season, which is another way of saying > it's based on a silly premise. Basically, it's a story that reports on > the status of the five most loathed invasive species in the world. I've > got a few favorites in mind - zebra mussels, for example, and perhaps > those cane toads - but I also want to give some actual scientists a > chance to put their two cents in. > > > > For that reason I am hoping you will help me out by posting a note on > your listserve that asks your members to consider sending me an email > that names the five most despicable invasive species in the world. If > they want to name just one or two that would be fine as well. If they > want to send me a long rant about just one I would be grateful. If > somebody wants to be interviewed they need only include a number and a > time that I might call. > > > > It's likely that this story will run late next week so naturally I'm a > hurry. > > > > Please request that all responses be sent directly to me at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] My work phone is 202 513 2781. > > > > By now it should be clear that this will be an utterly unscientific > survey. At the same time, I'm convinced that it'll help draw > badly-needed attention to the problems caused by invasive species. > > > > One or two last things before I thank you and hit the "send" button. > First, in hopes of keeping the list manageable, I'd like to ask your > members not to nominate diseases. Second, if you nominate a creature > like a rat it would be best if you named a particular kind of rat. Third > and last, please feel free to let your emotions fly. > > > > Call if you have any questions. > > > > And thanks, > > > > John Nielsen > > Corrrespondent > > Science Desk > > NPR News > > > -- http://www.kimvdlinde.com
