Invasive Species
Conservation biologists and conservationists have, for a number of years, used the term to describe gene flow from domestic, feral, non-native and invasive species into wild indigenous species, which they consider undesirable. For example, TRAFFIC is the international wildlife trade monitoring network that works to limit trade in wild plants and animals so that it is not a threat to conservationist goals. They promote awareness of the effects of introduced invasive species that may "hybridize with native species, causing genetic pollution". The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) is the statutory adviser to the Government of United Kingdom and international nature conservation. Its work contributes to maintaining and enriching biological diversity and educating about the effects of the introduction of invasive/non-native species. In this context they have advised that invasive species:
- "will alter the genetic pool (a process called genetic pollution), which is an irreversible change."
Read more about this topic: Genetic Pollution
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