Invasive Species

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

Education, History

4.7 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Places all over the world are suffering from a similar ecological problem. The specific problems are slightly different everywhere, but they all are based on the same fundamental issue: Invasive species. How each invasive species got where they are is a different story. Regardless of how they got there, some species can wreak havoc on an ecosystem once introduced. Learn more about invasive species and the damage they have done on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Expedition Unknown Find out the truth behind popular, bizarre legends. Expedition Unknown, a podcast from Discovery, chronicles the adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe. With direct audio from the hit TV show, you’ll hear Gates explore stories like the disappearance of Amelia Earhart in the South Pacific and the location of Captain Morgan's treasure in Panama. These authentic, roughshod journeys help Gates separate fact from fiction and learn the truth behind these compelling stories. InsideTracker provides a personal health analysis and data-driven wellness guide to help you add years to your life—and life to your years. Choose a plan that best fits your needs to get your comprehensive biomarker analysis, customized Action Plan, and customer-exclusive healthspan resources. For a limited time, Everything Everywhere Daily listeners can get 20% off InsideTracker’s new Ultimate Plan. Visit InsideTracker.com/eed. Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Places all over the world are suffering from a similar ecological problem.
0:04.0	The specific problems are slightly different everywhere,
0:07.0	but they're all based on the same fundamental issue.
0:10.0	Invasive Species.
0:12.0	How each invasive species got where they are is a different story,
0:15.0	but regardless of how they got there,
0:17.0	some species can wreak havoc on an ecosystem once introduced.
0:21.0	Learn more about invasive species and the damage that they've done on this episode of
0:25.0	everything everywhere daily. Growing up, I was aware of certain invasive species.
0:45.0	Where I lived in Wisconsin, there were often warnings given to people with boats that they had to clean their boats off before they took them out of the water to prevent the spread of zebra muscles.
0:53.8	We also had a problem with a species known as the gypsy moth, which had spread across the United
0:57.7	States over the last 150 years.
1:00.6	Both of these were things that I had heard of in the news, but they didn't really have any day-to-day effect on me.
1:06.0	The thing that really hammered home the problem of invasive species was my first trip to Australia.
1:12.0	In addition to the typical passport control you have to go through,
1:15.2	Australia also requires you to go through a very thorough inspection of what you're bringing into the country.
1:21.2	They prevent you from bringing in almost any food, especially fruits or
1:24.6	vegetables. They can ban hiking boots if they aren't clean enough and have been
1:28.4	recently used. If you travel with a cat or a dog, they'll probably have to sit in quarantine for up to a month,
1:34.8	and other pets may not be allowed in at all.
1:37.9	Having gone through the process, I found the biological inspection to be more thorough than the
1:41.9	process of checking my passport.
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