Threat Of Invasive Species

When most people think about environmental issues facing the planet certain things come to mind such as climate change, water pollution, species loss, or deforestation. Yet so many other problems get overlooked because they are unrecognizable or do not get as much media coverage. One of these issues is the threat of invasive species. Some people will walk past them every day without even realizing it. After all why would anyone question something that looks just like another plant, insect, or animal. Invasive species are not as in your face as pollution or deforestation, but the threat is still very real. So what is an invasive species? An invasive species is any kind of organism that is non native to an ecosystem, and causes harm to it.