Alien Invaders Beware

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The Clinton Administration wants to combat exotic species of plants and animals that are crowding out native species. They’ve proposed spending $29 million next year to get the job done. But that figure pales in comparison to the $123 billion that exotics are estimated to cost the U.S. economy each year. As reporter James Jones discovered, the alien invasion is especially visible in Rock Creek Park, in Washington, DC.

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