Resumen de Furry aliens on Europe's hit list
The Swedish war on the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides), a furry, short-legged mammal spreading west across Europe, is a rare success against alien species. And the European Commission hopes to support similar efforts when, later this month, it officially publishes a blacklist of 37 invasive plants and animals. All these species will require action across the EU under its regulation on invasive alien species, which became law last year. Member states will be obliged to prevent these species entering their countries; to quickly detect and eradicate them if they do invade; and to manage invasions that are already established. Here, Irwin discusses how a blacklist of 37 invasive species to be wiped out or controlled could protect native wildlife.
