Invasive species prevention ‘could save trillions’

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• Invasive species damages cost ten times more than prevention – study
• Control, eradication measures often come too late
• Losses hit agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and health systems

The cost of damage caused by invasive species around the world, including to agriculture, fisheries, and forestry, is at least 10 times that of preventing or controlling them, an international study suggests.

The research, published in Science of the Total Environment earlier this month, highlights the huge economic burden of invasive species and says their prevention could save trillions of US dollars.

Invasive species prevention ‘could save trillions’