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New law risks release of invasive species

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Authors
Hulme, Philip
Date
2015-01-01
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Other
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Keywords
unintended consequences, invasive species, exotic species, deliberate release, pest species
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Abstract
A new European Union (EU) regulation aiming to control invasive alien species comes into force on 1 January 2015 (see go.nature.com/ajiwtd). It could inadvertently promote — rather than deter — the release of exotic animals into the wild.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/13473
Source DOI
10.1038/517021a
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