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By Peter Alden

About Peter Alden

Peter Alden is a world renowned naturalist, wildlife lecturer, ecotourism guide, and the author of 15 books on North American and African wildlife. Click here to find out more.

Archive for November, 2009

Berry Bad Guests: Invasive Aliens at the Dinner Table

In the run-up to Thanksgiving this week Shannon Mullen of National Public Radio interviewed me and Martha Stewart about Oriental Bittersweet, one of the most aggressively destructive invasive plants in the North East US and a staple of holiday decorations. Not surprisingly we come to different conclusions about it’s place at the table.