Dinner Plate Invasion: Lionfish, Tiger Shrimp, and Feral Pigs, Oh My!

Across America, feral pigs are on the rampage, wrecking fields of
crops, hunting local wildlife to extinction, and even attacking
humans. In the United Kingdom, Japanese knotweed is taking over the
landscape: banks deny mortgages to infested properties, and the
government regulates its disposal with the same precautions it
takes for low-level nuclear waste. Humans are to blame—we
introduced invasive species such as these to their new homes. But
some conservation biologists and chefs think humans can also be the
solution: by eating the invaders. Are we ready for a menu of Asian
shore crab and bullfrogs—and can our appetite really make a
difference, or might the approach lead to unforeseen consequences?
This episode, we forage an invasive menu with chef Bun Lai, and
then argue the case with conservation biologists Joe Roman and Sara
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