Eating the enemy

摘要

We know invasive animal species can destroy ecosystems, and that controlling numbers can be tricky and expensive. Now a recent study even suggests they are the second biggest cause of extinction. So how about taking the pressure off native species by eating the invaders? Judging by an invitation I received recently, it's a real possibility. When I arrived at a dinner at the Explorers Club in New York City, most people were making for a table in the corner. There, club chef Gene Rurka was laying out grilled lionfish, Asian carp sushi and iguana meatballs with a plum dipping sauce. A whole iguana splayed out on a bed of greens made a feral centrepiece.