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Dissecting the endangered species movement, he points out obvious flaws such as the reliance on fund-raising. Such a reality often depends on the cute and cuddly factor possessed by the species at risk. A huge blind spot he puts his finger on is the lack of awareness on our part when it comes to the threat posed by introduced species. Citing zebra mussels as a notorious example, he stresses that virtually every region of the country has an introduced plant, insect, marine invertebrate, fish, bird or small mammal actively displacing a rare or endangered species.
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