nonnative

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This month, the California Island Conservancy announced a plan to rid the landscape of its entire nonnative deer population using contracted hunters, saying the animals increase the risk of wildfire.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

Once a nonnative species gets into an environment, it is often too late to get rid of it, and the focus shifts to containment or long-term management.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2024

More than 50 nonnative reptile species are now established across the state, with many posing severe threats to agriculture, native ecosystems, public safety and the state's economy.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2024

Others blame the nonnative trees for lifting sidewalks and clogging sewer lines with their roots, or are willing to sacrifice the trees to break ground on a project they believe will bring economic vitality.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024

There was one class for nonnative speakers, and all the rest of the periods were for fluent speakers.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez