The issue of invasive species protection has become even more absurd than the tongue-in-cheek 'amnesty' posed by Andrew--in California (surprise...) the 'fairy schrimp' is a protected specie in vernal pools--most of which were created within the last 80-100 years by construction and mining activities--not natural processes. In San Diego area--habitat is protected in the southern Bay--which didn't even exist until Army Corp. filled in the "Silver Strand"--now the invasive specie have more rights than the native ones.