if humans are animals, why is it a bad thing that we carry “invasive” species to different places? and why are they considered to be invasive things we need to get rid of?

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NOTE: i am in no way saying carrying invasive species around isn’t bad/harmful! it very much is a big issue. i am just a bit lost on how humans (being animals) are doing “incorrect” unnatural things since we are natural(compared to other living things who don’t necessarily harm their environment)

okay, so i don’t really understand the whole invasive species thing. when humans carry plants/animals to different regions and they start rapidly growing there, why do we need to get rid of them? humans are animals as well (great apes), and a way that seeds/eggs spread is by grabbing onto other animals as they travel. so why is it different when people do it? i’m just confused

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It’s not so much about the spread of certain species, it’s about the potential harm that they can cause to other wildlife. It’s more like how humans are typically prohibited from hunting endangered animals to protect their existence, not so much about them reproducing in certain areas. Invasive species can cause unexpected damage to other wildlife that previously did not have to experience it.