By
Celeste Bishop
Did you know that you have been defined as an ‘animal’ according to an OIE Guideline Document on Invasive Species and are considered lower in the animal kingdom than a pathogen?
Are you aware that not only are you considered an animal, you are considered a non-native alien animal to the ecosystem?
And you do understand that you suddenly find yourself defined as an “Invasive Non-Native (also known as an invasive alien) Animal” who has established and spread “outside of its native distribution area” and that you could be causing “harm to the environment, animal health, or economy”. All Invasive non-native (aliens) are a hazard to biodiversity and threaten the “geographically and evolutionary isolated ecosystems (i.e.-islands)” as you can clearly see from the map above, “Simulated Reserve and Corridor System to Protect Biodiversity,” lovingly nicknamed, “The Wildlands Map.” Continue reading








