Supporters Hopeful NJ Will Curb Invasive Species

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New Jersey is taking steps toward curbing its severe problem with invasive species after a legislative panel approved a bill that would ban trade in more than two dozen non-native plants unless permitted by the state.

A classic example of invasive species is Kudzu, “the vine that ate the south”, which is increasingly evident in NJ. It was introduced into the United States at the Japanese Pavilion during the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Kudzu was discarded afterward, spread across America’s southeastern states, and generally proved to be an unstoppable nuisance.