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Study shows that Invasive frog...Study shows that Invasive frog and snake species cost world economy $16 billion
The Silicon Review
29 July, 2022
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The Silicon Review Team
There is a need for investment in controlling the global transportation of invasive species
Two invasive species, the brown tree snake and the American, cost the world an estimated $16 billion between 1986 and 2020 by causing problems varying from power outages to crop damage, according to a study published. The brown-and-green frog can weigh over 2 pounds and had the greatest impact in Europe, according to research published in Scientific Reports. The brown tree snake has multiplied immensely on Pacific islands, including Guam and the Marianna Islands, where the species was first introduced by the U.S. troops during World War II, said researcher Ismael Soto.
The snakes have at times been so abundant that they caused power outages by slithering on electrical equipment. This warrants the need for investment in controlling the global transportation of invasive species to avoid paying for mitigation after the invasions occur. The figures were arrived at by aggregating costs associated with invasive species as described in peer-reviewed literature or studies deemed of high reliability and predominantly came from estimates and extrapolations rather than empirical observations.
