Invasive species causing severe damage to farmland
30 July 2021 |
Invasive rabbits are causing severe damage to UK agricultural areas due to overgrazing, researchers say
Invasive species such as European rabbit have cost the UK economy over £5bn over the past four decades, with the majority of costs due to farmland damage.
The grey squirrel, European rabbit and Japanese knotweed are among invasive species that have cost the economy billions over the past 40-50 years.
The startling figure makes the cost one of the highest totals in Europe, according to scientists at the Queen’s University Belfast.
The new study, published in
Invasive species cost UK economy more than £5bn over past 50 years
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Invasive species have cost the UK economy more than £5 BILLION over the past 50 years
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Japanese knotweed chokes £41m a year from UK economy
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