Renaming the Project

I renamed the project from "Missouri Invasives," to "Missouri Non-Natives," due to the fact that the term "invasives," is a specific group of non-native species. Determining which species fit into that group is broadly debated. For instance, honey bees are non-native to North America, but are beneficial to pollinate crops. Do they compete with native pollinators for resources? Have they become "naturalized" in the United States? Therefore, I thought it was best to keep the broader term and not debate over if a species is invasive or not. In addition to tracking non-native species, I would like for this project to increase public knowledge on what species were introduced intentionally or unintentionally into the state.

Posted on October 12, 2017 04:06 PM by socialoutdoorsman