Invasive Species

If You Can’t Beat ‘em, Eat ‘em Guests: Thomas Tennant, Chef, Tomfoodery Kitchen; Sophie O’Hehir, Research Officer, Grand Cayman Department of Environment There's a bounty on green iguanas in the Cayman Islands, and the Department of Environment has paid out millions to reduce the plague of the invasive species. Chef Thomas Tennant takes it from there and fries up the reptiles and make tasty empanadas and confits out of them.  From Endangered to Excessive: a Plague of Canada Geese Guest: Blair Stringham, Migratory Game Bird Coordinator, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources The once-rare Canada goose has quickly become an invasive species. Now what do we do?  Exotic Pets: Buyer Beware Guest: Stephanie Jayson, Senior Scientific Officer in Exotics and Wildlife Trade, RSPCA A pair of raccoon dogs got loose in the English village of Clarborough, wreaking havoc. But the creatures are native to Japan. How did they get to Western Europe? A cautionary tale about keeping (or trying to keep) exotic pets.