America's National Parks are being overrun by rats, cats and feral hogs

[libertybele]

America's National Parks are being overrun by rats, cats and feral hogs

Millions visit US National Parks each year, many hoping to catch glimpses of animals including bison, mountain goats and alligators.
What they don't expect to see are the rats, domesticated cats, feral hogs and many other non-native animals that also thrive there.
The number of invasive animal species in US national parks has put the protected lands under a "deep and immediate threat," says a new study published in the Biological Invasions journal on Monday.
An invasive species is any organism that lives in an ecosystem to which it is not native to and causes harm. Invasive species are among the biggest threats to native wildlife, according to the National Wildlife Federation.
Non-native species may not have any natural predators. This allows them to breed and multiply quickly and then compete with native populations for valuable food and habitat resources, says the NWF. ..............

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/national-park-invasive-species-scn-trnd/index.html

[IsailedawayfromFR]

America's National Parks are being overrun by rats, cats and feral hogs

Millions visit US National Parks each year, many hoping to catch glimpses of animals including bison, mountain goats and alligators.
What they don't expect to see are the rats, domesticated cats, feral hogs and many other non-native animals that also thrive there.
The number of invasive animal species in US national parks has put the protected lands under a "deep and immediate threat," says a new study published in the Biological Invasions journal on Monday.
An invasive species is any organism that lives in an ecosystem to which it is not native to and causes harm. Invasive species are among the biggest threats to native wildlife, according to the National Wildlife Federation.
Non-native species may not have any natural predators. This allows them to breed and multiply quickly and then compete with native populations for valuable food and habitat resources, says the NWF. ..............

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/national-park-invasive-species-scn-trnd/index.html

Hmm.  With that definition, humans could be defined as invasive as well. 

A question I could ask is in fact any native species at all?  If so, how did they get there?

[roamer_1]

And hippies. Don't forget the hippies.

[roamer_1]

But to the greater point, any redneck boy knows what happens if feral populations are not controlled. This should be no surprise to those poor college numbed, degree holding morons that prescribe bans on hunting in national parks. Infestation in such a case is nothing but predictable.

[Smokin Joe]

But to the greater point, any redneck boy knows what happens if feral populations are not controlled. This should be no surprise to those poor college numbed, degree holding morons that prescribe bans on hunting in national parks. Infestation in such a case is nothing but predictable.

They'll never learn....

Whaddya expect from people who thought Bambi was a documentary?