Louisianians are no strangers to invasive species, and here's another one to worry about. According to the NOAA and US Geological Survey, populations of the invasive Tiger Shrimp increased tenfold from 2010 to 2011; the species can grow up to 13 inches long and has a tendency to eat the smaller brown and white shrimp that call US coastal waters home. [CNN via WDSU]
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