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Introduced species of the British Isles

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33: 146:. The European rabbit, introduced to Britain by the Romans in 1AD, eats and therefore damages a wide variety of crops and cost the UK £263 million. Japanese knotweed, introduced as an ornamental garden plant in the late 19th century, the roots of which spread by underground rhizomes, can undermine and damage buildings, pavements and roads, cost £179 million. In fact, most mortgage lenders in the UK will demand proof of the plant's eradication from a home owner's property (if signs of it being present are noticed), for it can cause potential physical damage to one's estate. In 2023, it was confirmed that the number of non-native plant species introduced to the UK outnumbered the number of native UK plant species 310:. The farms were sited mainly in lowland areas rich in rivers and streams. During the 1930s coypus escaped from captivity and despite repeated attempts to control them, they adapted well to the British habitat, breeding successfully in the countryside of East Anglia. Their habit of building large burrows in river banks caused great erosion damage and threatened the tourism industry where boating is a popular recreation, and caused great damage to drainage works. Coypu were declared to have been successfully eradicated in December 1989, 180: 168: 52:, can be adversely affected by the introduction of non-native species. Often an island will have several distinct species not present on the nearest mainland, and vice versa. The native flora and fauna of islands which have been isolated for a longer period of time such as New Zealand or Hawaii (which have been isolated for millions of years) are more vulnerable than islands such as 2533: 329:
and is now naturalised there. However, the presence of some introduced species has proved disastrous for native flora and fauna. There is often a link between how well a species can integrate with an existing ecosystem, and the distance from their local range; i.e. species sourced closer to the sink
371:, as well as carrying a virus that is fatal to the reds. The cost of attempting eradication was reported in 2010 to be £14 million. These attempts have been deemed unsuccessful and priority is now being given to preserving the remaining red squirrel habitats. 233:) populations, originally an Afro-Asian parakeet, have become established in Britain from introduced and escaped birds. There are two main populations: the largest is based around south London, where they can be regularly seen in places such as 1649: 278:
Unlike some other environmental problems such as pollution, the effect of an introduced species is not a single event. Once a species has been introduced to an island, the problems may persist and escalate as the species spreads further.
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W. J. Sutherland & G. Allport (2009) The distribution and ecology of naturalized Egyptian Geese Alopochen aegyptiacus in Britain, Bird Study, 38:2, 128-134, DOI: 10.1080/00063659109477080
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In addition to the economic costs incurred by management, some introduced fauna displace native species. This can occur by predation, competition for resources, or the spread of disease.
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Some species have adapted harmoniously into the ecology of the British Isles. For example, the little owl is not native to the British Isles but was first introduced in 1842, by
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The following is a partial list of introduced species. Species marked with a dagger (†) are controlled by
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virus which kills red squirrels but not grey squirrels. The European crayfish is susceptible to
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Many species have been introduced to Britain during historical times. Some species such as the
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Brown, David C G; Barron, Scott J (2016). "The Captive Rearing of Common Forest Looper
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is an introduced species in Great Britain, where it threatens the country's native
97:) have been introduced with few adverse consequences. However, others such as the 2278: 2155: 2146: 2419: 1915: 1826: 1308: 1247: 1163: 869: 726: 721: 696: 691: 629: 618: 605: 461: 421: 90: 1267:(noble false widow) - thought to originate from Madeira and the Canary Islands. 2546: 2230: 2084: 1101:) a New Zealand endemic found west Cornwall in 2007, possibly not established. 711: 676: 639: 563: 546: 467: 2358: 2287: 2238: 217:: The introduced grey squirrel is larger and more aggressive than the native 1877: 1387: 1326: 1241: 1174: 1127: 1017: 644: 481: 437: 416: 411: 401: 299: 250: 2305: 2252:
Bieńkowski, Andrzej O.; Orlova-Bienkowskaja, Marina J. (7 September 2018).
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One notable example of a species introduced to the British Isles is the
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Michael McCarthy, The I Newspaper, Saturday November 3rd, 2012, p. 21
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The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019
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List of non-endemic ant species introduced to Great Britain
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List of invasive non-native species in England and Wales
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in 2009. It has since spread across southern England to
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Gosling, Morris (4 March 1989). "Extinction to Order".
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or Nutria from South America (subsequently eradicated)
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and is thought to have been originally imported with
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British Birds: Their Names, Folklore and Literature
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Archived from 367:, which out-competes the smaller native 347:for aquatic species can be found at the 245:; the smaller population can be seen in 1848:Greenoak, Francesca (31 October 1997). 1543: 2173: 2162: 338:Non-native Species Secretariat website 2482:from the original on 22 December 2021 2452:from the original on 21 December 2021 2147:"Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel)" 1782:. Environment Agency. 30 January 2012 1630:. Fantastic Gardeners. September 2015 1596:"managing invasive non-native plants" 1153:Two species that prey on earthworms: 929:butterfly from continental Europe to 18:Invasive species in the British Isles 7: 1938:"Science & Nature – Pets – Cats" 1601:. Environment Agency. Archived from 1532:Scottish Invasive Species Initiative 2838:Lists of biota of the British Isles 2532:Elizabeth Kimber (4 October 2017), 2034:"GB non-native species secretariat" 1960:"Remains of Roman rabbit uncovered" 1895:. Scotland.gov.uk. 14 February 2012 1852:. Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd. 977:butterfly (subsequently eradicated) 378:, which is the latest legislation. 2519:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1992.tb07484.x 604:22 species of terrapin especially 271:which is spread by the introduced 25: 1878:Various introduced animal species 1554:James Meikle (15 December 2010). 1527:GB Non-native Species Secretariat 349:GB Non-native Species Secretariat 2440:Pidd, Helen (21 December 2021). 537:Feral parakeets in Great Britain 330:site tend to cause less damage. 321:Management of introduced species 178: 166: 2085:BBC Wildlife finder – Sika Deer 1515:Invasive species in New Zealand 334:Case studies of impact examples 185:The introduced signal crayfish 155:Displacement of native species 1: 2194:. BBC.co.uk. 26 November 2010 1510:Invasive species in Australia 1227:. 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Index

Invasive species in the British Isles

grey squirrel
red squirrel
British Isles
Great Britain
Ireland
Last Glacial Period
midwife toad
rainbow trout
Castanea sativa
horseradish
grey squirrel
signal crayfish
Japanese knotweed
CABI
European rabbit
Japanese knotweed


American mink
European water voles
red squirrel
Rose-ringed parakeet
Battersea Park
Richmond Park
Greenwich Park
Surrey
Berkshire
Kingston parakeets

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