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<strong>New European-wide laws to tackle problems caused by invasive species have been called for</strong>

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ShootingUK 29 September 2010

Scientists from the EU?s Invasive Species Specialist Group have demanded new European-wide laws be put in place by next year to tackle problems caused by invasive species. The group?s chair, Piero Genovesi, singled out the grey squirrel as being a particular threat to biodiversity. Invasive, non-native plants and animals cause 12billion Euros of damage in Europe each year.

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