Invasive species: Why not eat them? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Invasive species are causing problems for nature all around the world so why don't we just eat them? Phil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. 👇👇👇

❓❓❓ Lionfish are aggressive predators which hunt over 50 different varieties of fish. To help them do this, their stomachs can expand, but by how much?
Is it:

a) 10 times its original size
b) 30 times or
c) 50 times

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Vocabulary:
✔️resilient - strong in the face of problems
✔️withstand - resist stress or attacks
✔️choke out - use up the resources something needs to survive
✔️renowned - be well-known for being good at something
✔️outreach - the work an organisation does to publicise their activities
✔️fisheries - a site or organisation where fish are bred or caught commercially

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