GTA woman mystified by bag of seeds in her mail — so are federal officials worried about invasive species - News Summed Up

GTA woman mystified by bag of seeds in her mail — so are federal officials worried about invasive species


The agency is worried the seeds might belong to an invasive species or introduce harmful pests to the country, and that makes D'Ignazio uncomfortable. Seeds could be invasive, harmfulThe CFIA is warning people not to plant seeds from unknown origins. Learn more: https://t.co/cKHYz7Cqnn pic.twitter.com/s3dcGMkG1E —@InspectionCanSarah Rang is the executive director of the Invasive Species Centre, a non-profit organization based in Sault Ste. She says invasive species often don't have local enemies, can multiply quickly and cause problems for agriculture, forestry, recreation and tourism. Wang Wenbin said China's postal service discovered the address labels used were fake and that it contacted the United States Postal Service asking for the packages to be sent back to China for investigation.


Source: CBC News July 31, 2020 09:00 UTC



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