Eating invasive species has been suggested by people such as ecologist Joe Roman as a way of reducing their numbers.[1] This is a list of cases where this has been suggested, tried and/or is now established.
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Plants
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- Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata), invasive to central and northeastern United States, and Europe. [2]
- Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), invasive to Brazil.[3]
- Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes),[4] introduced in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, and New Zealand; invasive in many of these areas.[5]
- Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata),[6] invasive in North America
- Palmer's amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri)[7]
- Kudzu (Pueraria spp.)[8]
- Armenian blackberry (Rubus armeniacus)[9]
- Dandelion (Taraxacum spp.)[10]
- Water caltrop (Trapa spp.)[11]
- Burdock (Arctium spp.) - was introduced to Europe,[12] leaves, flowers and roots are edible[13]
- Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica spp.) - was introduced to the United States from East Asia,[14] shoots are edible and the roots are used for medicinal purposes[15]
- Wintercress (Barbarea vulgaris spp.) - invasive,[16] leaves are edible[17]
- Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)[18]
Animals
edit- American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)
- Asian carp
- Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
- Brown trout (Salmo trutta)
- Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Cane toad (Rhinella marina)
- Green shore crab (Carcinus maenas)
- Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)
- Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
- Eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Eurasian ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua)
- Domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus)
- Domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus)
- Goat (Capra aegagrus hircus)
- Giant Snakehead (Channa micropeltes)
- Nutria (Myocastor coypus)
- Green iguana (Iguana iguana)
- Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
- Marbled crayfish (Procambarus virginalis)
- Signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus)[19]
- Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)
- Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)
- Nile perch (Lates niloticus)
- Lionfish (Pterois spp.)
- Quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis)
- Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)
- Walking catfish (Clarias batrachus)
- Snails
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Michael Snyder (19 March 2017), "Can We Really Eat Invasive Species into Submission?", Scientific American
- ^ "Elaeagnus umbellata (autumn olive)". CABI. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Danger or delight? Uphill battle for Brazil's huge jackfruit". AP NEWS. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ Duke, James A. (1983). "Eichornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms". Handbook of Energy Crops. Purdue University.
- ^ Gannon, Mike. "Water Hyacinth--In and Out of Your Water Garden". Full Service Aquatics. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Garlic Mustard: Invasive, Destructive, Edible". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Palmer Amaranth | Invasive Species Program | Nebraska". unlcms.unl.edu. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Kudzu: The Invasive Vine that Ate the South". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Field Guide for Managing Himalayan Blackberry in the Southwest" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture. June 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Szydlowski, Mike (12 April 2023). "Why the dandelion is one of the most successful plants in history". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "NSW WeedWise - Water caltrop (Trapa species)". weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Common burdock - Invasive Species Council of British Columbia". bcinvasives.ca. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Strong, Bronwyn. "Burdock–a weed, a medicine, and a delicacy. – Natural History Society of Maryland". Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Japanese Knotweed". NEW YORK INVASIVE SPECIES (IS) INFORMATION. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Japanese Knotweed: Edible, Medicinal, Invasive!". Philadelphia Orchard Project. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Barbarea vulgaris (Yellow Rocketcress) Brassicaceae". www.lakeforest.edu. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Barbarea orthoceras (American Rocket, American Wintercress, American Yellow Rocket, Erectpod Wintercress, Wintercress, Winter Cress) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Wild Parsnip: Pastinaca sativa" (PDF). Invasive Species Council of BC. April 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Pritchard, Eleri G. "Invasive species: why Britain can't eat its way out of its crayfish problem". The Conversation. Retrieved 2021-08-17.