WHAT? We can’t even keep invasive FISH out of our waterways - so what makes anyone THINK that Mother Government can protect us from Islamic INVADERS? ;)
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“WHAT? We can’t even keep invasive FISH out of our waterways - so what makes anyone THINK that Mother Government can protect us from Islamic INVADERS? ;)”
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LOL.
Seriously, though, if you think about it, they both have a tendency to breed prolifically; perhaps their young stand a better chance because they are no longer prey, cannot integrate with their natural environment (they often kill native species because they have no natural predators, a phenomenon known as political correctness in the human world), and, with enough time, tend to dominate and take over the natural flora and fauna of the place.
As for flora, kudzu in the South is one example; it was brought to Georgia from Asia and is now everywhere, blocking sunlight for native plants, etc.
As for fauna, check out this monster “fish” that has invaded the U.S. (quote from io9 article on invasive non-native species):
“The snakehead is an absolutely nightmarish animal. In fact, National Geographic went so far as to nickname the Northern Snakehead “Fishzilla,” and with good reason. Snakehead fish are a veritable force of nature — they have sharp, shark-like teeth; an appetite for blood; can grow to over three feet in length; can lay up to 75,000 eggs a year; and can even breathe and migrate on land, searching for other bodies of water for up to four days at a time through the use of a primitive breathing organ.
“While they were originally native to East Asian waters, various species of snakehead have decimated native food chains in the US ranging from Maine to California. “
http://io9.gizmodo.com/5833022/10-of-the-worlds-worst-invasive-species
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Diana, I think your analogy is actually quite apt.
If you figure out how to keep them out of the big lake, you get $1,000,000
I hate those stinking Kudzu vines that are killing off our trees, too.
I hate the Chinese Silvergrass that has invaded our fields.
Made in China.