If left unchecked, a species of tiny ants could change the ecology - TopicsExpress



          

If left unchecked, a species of tiny ants could change the ecology of Santa Cruz Island, officials say. Commonly found on the mainland, the Argentine ant likely got to the island off the Ventura County coast accidentally in the 1960s. In the years since, they have spread to several locations, covering about 1,200 acres. “We’ve known that the Argentine ants have been out there since the mid-1990s,” said Kate Faulkner, the chief of resources management for the Channel Islands National Park. With the threat of them spreading further — hitchhiking on something carried to another location or being washed downstream — officials have proposed a project to eliminate them from the island. Subscribers can read Plan to rid island of Argentine ants ready for public review at bit.ly/1CVCUvU
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 03:00:04 +0000

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