5 Animals That Should Not Be In The USA - Introduced and Invasive Species

[@plantboy1996]

Honorable mention should be the Nilgai here in South Texas. They're these large antelope from India/Pakistan but are now invasive in Texas. They're quite large creatures.

[@beastmaster0934]

He mentioned them in a video about Invasives in Texas

[@GeorgeSemel]

I have hunted them in Texas a few times, and the venison is first-rate.

[@Treegardern1]

And scimitar horned oryx, Barbary sheep, black buck, axis deer, and anything from Africa

[@mizrahiwithattitude2733]

@@Treegardern1 scimitar horned oryx and Barbary sheeps are from africa too the nilgais axis deer and black bucks are indian animals they should release lions and tigers in texas to deal with them lol

[@hanzoY248]

@@mizrahiwithattitude2733 haha lol that would be interesting

[@jvp714]

The monk parakeet would've been a good addition. They're from south America and are now found in Chicago, New York, Detroit, and of course Florida.

[@awesomeocelot7475]

And New Jersey too. I’ve been a few growing up including one who actually lived in Englewood with a nest on a power line.

[@aleksb2238]

I think he has covered them before

[@warcrimejones9187]

Also in a lot of New England, like Connecticut

[@ninjadolphin01]

Parakeets in Detroit? Wildin

[@craigstephenson7676]

@@ninjadolphin01 there used to be a species of parakeet endemic to the eastern US called the Carolina Parakeet but it went extinct in 1936. Less weird than you think.

[@neac99]

The strangest thing I’ve seen are the Peacocks that live in LA County here in California. They’ve got established populations in Covina and San Dimas. I have no idea where they come from or how they survive against the coyotes. Cool video, thanks

[@hydrolito]

Some peacocks can fly.

[@stonecolombo627]

The survive the coyotes the same way they survive the wolves tigers, wildcats, jackals etc in their homeland

[@julitzgaming3172]

Theyre protected here in California

[@philcavallini9657]

There are quite a few parrots flying around south FL where I call home. Different species of conures and parakeets u can flying around here. From quakers to macaws to conures. Many escaped during hurricane Andrew along with a massive amount of Burmese pythons.

[@Animals.1989.3]

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[@calvinmcmillen2729]

Doesn't Florida also have an issue with walking catfish

[@hydrolito]

Birds can eat locusts, mosquitoes, and small wildlife, but Burmese Python might eat people.

[@Dangerous-jl1hy]

I live in New Mexico. We have 3 nonnative species that NM Game and Fish introduced. The oryx like u mentioned we also have the barbary sheep and the Persian Ibex.

[@Joe_Goofball]

The Oryx has one of the tastiest, most tender steaks I've ever eaten. Livers are great, too as are the Mesquite smoked ribs...

[@beastmaster0934]

There are so many exotic ungulates introduced to the U.S Gemsbok, Nilgai, Barbary Sheep, Warthogs, Chital deer, Sambar deer, Sika deer, Fallow deer, three species of ibex, 2 species of gazelle, including the critically endangered dama gazelle, scimitar-horned oryx, addax antelope, and even small populations of kudu, eland, and red deer, and so many more in exotic ranches. There’s also the zebras of Hearst Castle in California. And of course, there’s the feral hogs.

[@beastmaster0934]

@@simonj3413 Yup, the only native predator I could see controlling most of these is the jaguar.

[@Frogboyaidan]

@@beastmaster0934 that our cougar

[@lukeozade9957]

@@beastmaster0934 didn't know the US had jaguars. Cougars sure. But jaguars....

[@beastmaster0934]

@@lukeozade9957 Yup. They primarily live in southern New Mexico and Texas, but they use to range as far north as Arizona and Nevada.

[@asgautbakke8687]

Some imported pets gone feral that could make absolute pandemonium if they started to breed in Florida: In a pool in a quarry they found live piranhas. And in the vicinity of Miami they found cobras with fangs pulled out. Imagine those critters surviving and breeding...

[@officialanneboonchuy180]

Not sure if really much of an expert of botany but I’m hoping in the future that you can make a video of list of non native plants and trees in the USA.

[@mtathos_]

that would be great! didn't think of it!

[@zacharyabrahamson5287]

Absolutely agreed

[@officialanneboonchuy180]

As for an example, in Southern California there are Eucalyptus trees, Tree of Heaven (don’t be fooled by the name) and salted cedar. In the South, there’s also an invasive weed called Kudzu, which was brought as an ornamental garden plant until was spreading very fast and people couldn’t control it. Any other suggestions you want to reply back on?

[@GalenlevyPhoto]

Way too many plants and trees that are non native to the USA. Mame’s rocket is common wildflower in the Midwest. They’re invasive also.

[@NannupTiger]

Too many introduced plants and trees, unless the worst from each state is made..

[@Sticky-18]

The Gemsbok is such a terrifying and amazing creature! Imagine one charging at you…with its head lowered…

[@Animals.1989.3]

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[@natquesenberry6368]

They are beautiful.

[@natquesenberry6368]

They are beautiful.

[@zetaking2909]

@@natquesenberry6368 .... this is my southern talking, but they look tasty tho probly a bit tough, are they related to goats? they seem more goat like in appearance than say deer or mouse.

[@natquesenberry6368]

@@zetaking2909 There are lots of types of antelope, but they are more closely related to goats than they are to deer. They are small ruminants with permanent horns, rather than antlers. They probably do taste like goat. Really interesting animals.

[@anyascelticcreations]

There are Monk parakeets in parts of Texas. I've seen them wild in Houston and in Austin. They seem to be pretty well loved in Austin. PS, I have a friend in New York state who says these beautiful green birds live there, too.

[@timokarff6162]

The very similar and very beautiful rose-ringed parakeet is invasive in much of Europe, even including Germany along the Rhine and Main rivers. You can find thousands of these birds in cities like Cologne, Düsseldorf, Mainz, Wiesbaden etc.

[@awesomeocelot7475]

I love when you talk about cool invasive (I know invasive species aren’t cool but you know what I mean) species from my native county of the USA!

[@Animals.1989.3]

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[@BradGryphonn]

The Green Iguanas and the Burmese Pythons that are in Florida are worth a mention. I see videos of people that get contracted to remove Green Iguana populations from areas using air rifles.

[@stj971]

Those things get huge!

[@Clinton221087]

I will never stop thanking you for your content. This is my favourite channel on KZbin.

[@lightningboltt5437]

Can you do a video on avatism ( devloping traits that were previously lost in animals)

[@frogshnuckle4475]

Some of these animals are endangered so I'm kinda ok with them being invasive here as long as they are managed and aren't ridiculous hurting our environment

[@nilankumarage9589]

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[@frogshnuckle4475]

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[@frogshnuckle4475]

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[@nilankumarage9589]

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[@Ushio01]

You want to be depressed? the Reindeer is endangered but there was a good sized population on South Georgia island which were introduced but instead of capturing and releasing them into one of their native habitats they killed them all because they are 'invasive' and a threat to the local ecosystem which the human population subsequently destroyed anyway because resource extraction!

[@1mrflo]

I’m guessing you have done something on the common carp but their Journey is fascinating.

[@awesomeocelot7475]

But yeah I’ve seen a few monk parakeets growing up in New Jersey as they can surprisingly survive our winters.

[@ligmasack9038]

Yeah, it's called Migration; most Birds do it EVERY Year...

[@soltori]

nanday parrots are also an invasive species in florida, in fact you can see them extremely regularly in places like sarasota, theyre almost like pigeons there lol i think theres also a monkey colony in florida that escaped and swam from a research facility

[@ligmasack9038]

Those Monkeys are known Carriers of Herpes, and I bet they have Monkey-Po, I mean Pulse Nightclub Attendees Pox too!

[@772boi772]

There's been a monkey colony here because of the old Tarzan movie from 1932! After filming, they just released them

[@MrDDiRusso]

Some other animals that don't belong in north America include feral domestic pigs, wild horses, Burmese pythons, sparrows, and lets not forget Argentine ants, fire ants, Africanized bees, Asian hornets, Asian Lady beetles, Mediterranean fruit flies. The list of exotic invasive species is huge. Invasive plants are another matter...

[@featgorgon3985]

Actually, wild horses aren’t invasive, US had populations of wild horses that went extinct in the US before the Europeans brought them back

[@texastoast7514]

You could do a video on invasive species of South Texas easily, Florida has the reptiles but they're so many invasive mammals here. You never know what you'll find around here.

[@ennykraft]

There is a huge difference between an introduced (non-native) and an invasive (introduced AND harmful to native animals) species. If we're talking about introduced species, horses and cats also fall into that category. None of the animals in your videos are invasive. But there are lots of others that are a serious threat to native species and cause considerable ecological or economic harm. Among these are Asian carps, lionfish, zebra mussels or Burmese pythons.

[@ryan160]

cats are invasive though. outdoor cats kills millions of bird and rodents in the US.

[@snoom3350]

Invasive is any non-native animal that has a negative impact on a species or environment

[@esbirdnerd]

This is true but cats are considered invasive

[@Lukegames197]

Love you vids

[@TsukiCove]

Thanks i appreciate it :)

[@johntodd3910]

@@TsukiCove nice Job Also I’m wondering if you could do a video on animals that are exitinct in the wild 1) black wildebeest 2: south China tiger 3) bontebok 4) Hawaiian crow 5) whooping crane

[@johntodd3910]

@@indyreno2933 okay but maybe would a video on 5 animals that have reintroduced into the wild 1) black wildebeest 2) European bison 3) bontebok 4) black footed ferret 5) whooping crane

[@GhazMazMSM]

There's the Snakehead fish that have been introduced to the US a little while ago, but have just now started popping up close to where I live.

[@natquesenberry6368]

What state do you live in? If we get them here in CA, they could be a disaster. ( If they are the cold hardy Northern Snakeheads).

[@christopherseilaff8665]

the European collard dove has been making its way across north America very successfully

[@skeetermc4876]

I have at least a couple of hundred Moroccan Audad on my property.I live in West Texas, three of them escaped from a game ranch 7 years ago and now there are so many I see them grazing around the canyons on the daily. PS: They taste wonderful. 🤠

[@kenwalker687]

There are flocks of wild green parrots in Orange County, CA. You can sometimes hear them flying over homes or roosing in threes. They are a nusance in local orange groves, if there are any orange groves left in Orange County,

[@NathanRW]

There's also a weird group of green parrots in Ventura County. Saw them a few times in Newbury Park. The rumor is that they were released from some kind of smuggling operation.

[@SonuVerma-zf6ix]

Please make a video 5 animals found only in Myanmar

[@OmarBhoo]

Coconut Creek FL here. I live on a lake and I see a bunch of these invasives. you didn't mention the iguanas and pythons.

[@Pandacalifornia]

3:32 I confused the Purple Swamphen with the Purple Gallinule because they are in the same genus, so I thought the Purple Gallinule was introduced. Took me until earlier this year to realize they were two different species.

[@jong.8203]

Really enjoy these videos on nonnative species! Pretty interesting to get to know their stories and how they are managed at the moment. Would love to see a video featuring the north american mink, and how it is affecting ecosystems around the world.

[@citizenavatar]

remarkable job of editing and splicing, what was the tune or song you were listening to while compiling?

[@graffic13]

Can't believe you haven't talked about lovebirds in the US yet... There are huge populations in Arizona ( phx. South to Tuscan) I'm sure they are in California Florida Texas.... any state that has palm trees ... Also there are feral populations of Quaker parrots ... in New your and Chicago... there are wild parrotlets in san Diego!? Dunni if they are feral or not And a large mixed flock of parrots in San Francisco there's a documentary about... Also there are alot of feral Java rice birds and Australian finches( spice finches& zebra ) in fla. And Texas I'm sure.

[@mouhitorinoboku9655]

i thought i was crazy because i walked out of a petsmart one day when i lived in florida and there was a spice finch hopping around picking at bugs right outside of the store, i'd just been looking at them inside the same store and i couldnt find anything about them being invasives at the time (this was 2015)

[@boardcertifiable]

No love birds in California that I have seen, but I have seen Red Crested Amazons and other similar parrots.

[@thesilentone4024]

I like how you showed the havalena as a native most people group them with invasives and dont see the native ones somehow.

[@johnbetancourt59]

I actually live in Pembroke Pines at the moment. I'll have to keep an eye out for them

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

awesome video

[@thepacificlanturns3348]

A video idea you can do is endangers species in Vietnam and animal idea’s. Birds - green peacock - Vietnamese pheasant - Grey crowned crocias Fish - white spotted bamboo shark - giant Mekong catfish - coral trout -Jullien carp - tiger tailed seahorse Mammals - Asian golden cat - Chinese pangolin - Asian tapir - Irrawaddy dolphin Reptiles - bengal monitor - Siamese crocodile Amphibians - tam dao salamander - Vietnam flying frog

[@augustonthefly]

Also Brown trout, common carp, bighead and silver carp, box elder bugs, spotted lantern flies, jumping worms, ring neck pheasant so on and so on

[@jessemason7291]

Of course the Ring neck pheasant is the state bird of South Dakota .

[@JudyMenzel7]

After watching your videos on parasites, I don't recall seeing any information on the parasites that are killing bees in America?

[@maevblog9955]

In the south of the united states can it be tropical warm. So it's undersandable that animals like blue and yellow macaw & gemsbok can survive there

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

You've probably already discussed the coypu (aka nutria). This South American swamp rodent was brought to the US for the fur trade. They've turned out to have mediocre fur and a talent for destroying marshlands when they've escaped from captivity. I understand they're now also in the UK, France, Japan, and multiple other countries.

[@Pertinax193A.D.]

Basically all of Europe by now

[@LDACKA4]

Cool video but can you do 5 invasive species in Sweden or France?

[@finalboss1015]

There's a small wild population of (I think) Green Parakeets here in New Orleans. I think they were a Hurricane Katrina escapee and have established I think some 30+ wild birds.

[@arturosandovalsaito2704]

If there are any honorable mentions, I would includes the zebras in California and the tigers in Texas.

[@timmywood9677]

One animal that you could include in this video is. Parakeets in San Francisco California

[@melanieswor5900]

Great now we have warthogs to go along with the feral pigs here in Texas. I've seen the feral pigs, but no warthogs.

[@zakarymcleod1850]

Some of the nonnative species I’ve found here in Florida: Burmese python, green iguana, red headed agama, Cuban tree frog, brown anole, cane toad, Nile monitor, black and white tegu, macaque monkey, red crowned Amazon parrot, monk parakeet, wild boar, tilapia, house geckos, cichlids, curly tail lizards, lion fish, common plecos, armadillo, cats, dogs, peacocks, Muscovy ducks, tokay geckos, red ear sliders, Oscar, Asians carp, apple snail, and chameleons. Not all of these are particularly threatening to the ecosystem, but some are. A lot of them were released before people knew what damage they could cause. A lot of them also escape during hurricane Andrew. Some were even released on purpose as tourist attractions like the monkeys. Some are still a result of irresponsible or unlucky pet owners. It’s sad, because the FWC is now drafting a policy that would make it illegal to own any non native and non domesticated species, making people give up beloved pets or face fines/jail time. And because it’s not a law, it’s a policy, they can take away existing pets or prevent people from renewing the proper license for licensed animals. I see where they are coming from, but it just feels so wrong.

[@zakarymcleod1850]

@F I actually like seeing a lot of them. The red headed agamas are beautiful. I absolutely love seeing the parrots. The chameleons are pretty neat too. I’ve only seen a veiled and a panther chameleon myself but they’re quite camouflaged and I don’t go looking for them. It’s sad that some of the invasive species ruin our ecosystem and even more sad the FWC is using it as an excuse to ban exotic pets all together.

[@zakarymcleod1850]

@F I’d say sugar farming is, but that doesn’t fit the political agenda

[@hunterwiegele8962]

The gemsbuck is also in Texas there’s thousands

[@chasenk00019]

Not aware of many wild macaws in US, now there are known wild Flocks of conures and quaker parrots "conures of telegraph Hill in CA" and Flocks of quakers in New Orleans and other southern areas, and some states have outlawed their possession due to the invasiveness.

[@davidwoods7408]

I have also seen parrots flying around in San Bernardino county, southern California.

[@yeejkooblis]

You should do endangered animals of Laos 🇱🇦

[@viciousinu4001]

i grew up and now live again in florida. we have another invasive lizard called cuban brown anole. as well ive heard of monkeys in and near silver springs.

[@brendacarlton48]

The monkeys were introduced sometime in the 50's or 60's by the movie trade for jungle movies and TV shows. They weren't supposed to get off the island they were placed on but no-one knew they were good swimmers.

[@fatehsinghbedi9042]

dude keep up the good work.

[@iPodHelpTube]

Some others I know of if anyones interested: The monkeys in St. Petersburg Florida, snakehead fish, asian carp, Mediterranean geckos, Nile crocodile in florida, and of course all the new snakes of the Everglades.

[@stellaluuk2713]

San Francisco has a flock of conures near Telegraph Hill

[@WHITEHAWK-yc5ns]

How about the green monkey in Florida? Or the wallabies in the NY?

[@--Paws--]

Sooner or later Ben from the Urban Rescue Ranch might feature these animals in a video.

[@yerman0564]

Ben is building an invasive species army at this stage.

[@Barakon]

I thought the parrots weren’t doing damage.

[@Prehistoriclife487]

Himalayan tahr can be invasive in New Mexico and California they got there from escapees from mount Taylor

[@shambles3458]

Why Is gemsbok hunting regulated when it is an invasive species?

[@dariusbrock2351]

Very interesting!

[@westoeden]

The European starling should be on this list as well as pythons.

[@bennettburton6959]

The blue and yellow macaw can also be found in south Carolina in the wild

[@paulhopkins1905]

You could do a top 20 on Florida alone

[@joshuariddensdale2126]

The news made such a big deal about the Asian Giant Hornet arriving in Washington. Well, fact is that they've been in the US since the 90s. Alabama, Ohio, and Pennsylvania have had established populations of them for nearly 3 decades.

[@fatehsinghbedi9042]

in india our ecosystem is so strong that if we try to introduce gemsboks in india , theyll just get screwed over by nilgai , but our waters are a bit of a problem , lots of fish are invasive over here.

[@thanos6346]

It used to be like that in America. 200-300 years ago, gemsbok would’ve had trouble competing with vast Elk and Bison herds in the west, and had to deal with Grizzly and black bears. Sadly, animals like that were largely extirpated during Manifest Destiny. Bison are only left in a few areas of Alaska and Wyoming, grizzlies are also rare in the lower 48. Black bears have done better, but are probably only capable of taking down smaller gemsbok and are less in number than they once were.

[@fatehsinghbedi9042]

@@thanos6346 it really is a pity what we have done to this beautiful world,i mean in india in the 1900s we had 100000 tigers and i think a couple of hundred thousand wolves ,now we just have 3500 tigers and just 2500 wolves .

[@tessat338]

Wasn't the European Honey bee a non-native species that was introduced into the US? Also pheasants, domestic cats, many non-native dog breeds, plus feral cattle, hogs and chickens?

[@ademarasarts5475]

First i love your videos, but can i ask if a warthog can breed with a pekari in texas ?

[@glenngilbert7389]

There are a number of lesser known introduced species in Australia, including two species of doves and the very successful Indian Myna in the east of the country. There are also populations of a number of British/European species in the east, such as starlings, thrushes and sparrows.

[@Animals.1989.3]

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[@AvinashSewpersadh]

Indian mynahs are gangsters

[@michaelveis4985]

The most famous Warthog is Pumba from Disney's The Lion King.

[@jorgecanales798]

I think the only parrot that can be considered invasive in the US is the Quaker parrot because they build nests with sticks and sometimes do it in electric posts. Other than that, no parrot I'd really invasive because they don't eat the same thing as native birds do and mainly feed in introduced non native tree nuts and seeds as well as bird feeders. The reason why parrots have thrived in Florida and California is because of the abundance of introduced tropical trees and palms

[@deanfirnatine7814]

There are feral wild Oryx in Texas as well

[@Treegardern1]

White sand gemsbok and ibex aren’t even considered invasive anymore…..hunters can even draw tags for them

[@DroneBeeStrike]

Florida also has rhesus macaque monkeys, boa constrictors, and pythons.

[@johnathann2438]

Those damn lionfish , also the Asian carp, and there are plants like purple loosestrife and scotch broom Good job on your video 👍

[@Macachee]

These are some of the most beautiful invasive animals I’ve ever seen!

[@averytheaxolotl5689]

I cant properly explain how many basilisks there are here, THEYRE ABSOLUTELY EVERYWHERE

[@--Paws--]

Those birds look like some of the native Jacana which pretty much does the same thing in the wild.

[@sulemansaleh4107]

Please please please please do 5 invasive species in Saudi Arabia rabbit,killer Bee,kudzu,crab and northern snakehead please please if you do it I will watch your videos everyday!

[@andrewlacerenza667]

Florida suffers from many invasive species mostly due to the relaxed laws in Florida regarding exotic pets. Because of this in 1992 a really bad storm named hurricane Andrew hit Florida causing many homes and zoos to get demolished and many different types of wild animals were set loose. Florida's climate is very warm and humid allowing animals particularly from southeast Asia to thrive. Especially the Burmese python. It's destroying the ecosystem of the everglades.

[@JosephMcEwan]

You’ll need to update the video next year to add me and my 2 brothers on the list

[@Serpentking789]

I know lionfish are a big problem around the southeast coastlines here

[@Lord_of_Proboscidea]

I think there are vervet monkeys in Florida too

[@mclaughlinfamily9960]

Please. Could you find another segue besides the word but. It is going to become a deal breaker, at least for me, in being able to continue to enjoy your content.

[@Mico_man]

(These aren't tusks but actually a long teeth) isn't that what tusks are?

[@yannipramono6998]

How about Homo Sapiens from europe?

[@DanglingwithDietrik]

The crazy Floridian is definitely a species you can put on this list, no way they are the same as real humans because they're some of the scariest/weirdest things you'll ever hear of. The kind of people that make a big constrictor snake population out of thin air lol

[@Blobby192]

I saw a pride of lions on the outskirts of florida when hiking

[@otherpatrickgill]

when a country has too many warthogs and gemsbok but they eat mc donalds...

[@Chudchanning]

Seems like the pet trade gets most of the smoke for invasives, but considering the cost of most exotics and the fact that Florida is a big import destination I find it hard to believe that there's that many people carelessly letting their pets that cost hundreds/thousands escape. Accidents do happen of course but there has to be multiple avenues leading to a stable breeding population

[@TattleDelta]

Was driving down a highway in Oklahoma and spotted a group of Kangaroo's in the tree line with one dead on the side of the highway. Guess we're getting those too lol.

[@kobaltocr6927]

Same in Costa Rica Dogs Cats in natural areas in some coasts for protection porpuses are completely prohibited💪🏻👏👏👏

[@kingcurry6594]

The Cherry Headed Conure lives in San Francisco, mainly around Telegraph Hill. Mark Bittner wrote a book about his experiences with them, which was made into a film called The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. Macaws should not be kept as pets. My son has one - a rescue who could not live in the wild due to maltreatment by a previous owner. She's happy and well bonded to him, but macaws should never be taken from the wild as they will never be good pets.

[@hydrolito]

How can something have a hairdo if it has no hair?

[@LaurenceDay-d2p]

The gemsbok are beautiful animals ideally suited to deserts. They should be encouraged in the dry west.

[@Johnnie-s5]

Peacocks in Florida

[@youraveragephesh3173]

5:41 "which are mostly known for their crazy hairdos"

[@thegreatestkhan]

What about feral cats??? They’re incredibly destructive.

[@austinhughes1924]

I didn’t even realize that gemsbok and warthogs were in the United States? You forgot to mention the Nilgai.It’s a type of antelope from India.That now lives in South Texas.There population is about 15,000 animals.

[@ja1946]

HOW ABOUT TEXAS LONGHORN WHO ARE ORIGINATED FROM EAST AFRICA AND JERSEY COWS FROM ENGLAN AND BRAHIM COWS FROM INDIA

[@hollyodii5969]

Huge population of conures in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco!