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In 2010, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration campaigned for people to "eat lionfish" to counter their introduction to the Caribbean. [1]

Eating invasive species has been suggested by people such as ecologist Joe Roman as a way of reducing their numbers. [1] This is a list of cases where this has been suggested, tried and/or is now established.

Plants

Animals

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Michael Snyder (19 March 2017), "Can We Really Eat Invasive Species into Submission?", Scientific American
  2. ^ "Elaeagnus umbellata (autumn olive)". CABI. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Danger or delight? Uphill battle for Brazil's huge jackfruit". AP NEWS. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  4. ^ Duke, James A. (1983). "Eichornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms". Handbook of Energy Crops. Purdue University.
  5. ^ Gannon, Mike. "Water Hyacinth--In and Out of Your Water Garden". Full Service Aquatics. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Garlic Mustard: Invasive, Destructive, Edible". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Palmer Amaranth | Invasive Species Program | Nebraska". unlcms.unl.edu. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Kudzu: The Invasive Vine that Ate the South". The Nature Conservancy. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Field Guide for Managing Himalayan Blackberry in the Southwest" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture. June 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  10. ^ Szydlowski, Mike (12 April 2023). "Why the dandelion is one of the most successful plants in history". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  11. ^ "NSW WeedWise - Water caltrop (Trapa species)". weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Common burdock - Invasive Species Council of British Columbia". bcinvasives.ca. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  13. ^ Strong, Bronwyn. "Burdock–a weed, a medicine, and a delicacy. – Natural History Society of Maryland". Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Japanese Knotweed". NEW YORK INVASIVE SPECIES (IS) INFORMATION. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Japanese Knotweed: Edible, Medicinal, Invasive!". Philadelphia Orchard Project. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Barbarea vulgaris (Yellow Rocketcress) Brassicaceae". www.lakeforest.edu. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Barbarea orthoceras (American Rocket, American Wintercress, American Yellow Rocket, Erectpod Wintercress, Wintercress, Winter Cress) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Wild Parsnip: Pastinaca sativa" (PDF). Invasive Species Council of BC. April 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  19. ^ Pritchard, Eleri G. "Invasive species: why Britain can't eat its way out of its crayfish problem". The Conversation. Retrieved 2021-08-17.