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Items of Interest:

New Conservation Group to Improve University of Central Florida's Natural Lands (Jun 2, 2009)
University of Central Florida.
Local conservationists are calling on volunteers to improve natural lands at the University of Central Florida by weeding out invasive species. The Central Florida Invasive Species Working Group, part of the Florida Invasive Species Partnership is hosting its first "dig out" workday on Jun 6, 2009.

The Landowners Guide to Exotic Plants: Stop the Problem Before It Starts
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council.

The Status of Nonindigenous Species in the South Florida Environment - 2008 South Florida Environmental Report (Mar 2008; PDF | 5.7 MB)
Florida Department of Environmental Protection and South Florida Water Management District.

Red Palm Mite Updates
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Citizens who believe they may have plants infested with red palm mite should visit the Department’s web site to get more information and view pictures of the red palm mite, call their county extension office, or call the state's toll-free helpline at 888-397-1517.

Florida Rules and Regulations for Non-native Species and Wildlife Kept as Personal Pets
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Rules for Reptiles of Concern go into effect Jan 1, 2008.

Find Experts and See State Specific Threats:

Invasive Species Experts - Florida
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.

Nonindigenous Species List - Florida or Display Species List by Taxonomic Group (select State)
DOI. USGS. Florida Integrated Science Center.
Includes fact sheets, maps and collection information.

State Noxious Weed List - Florida
USDA. NRCS. National Plant Data Center. PLANTS Database.
Designated legally noxious plants.

Pest Tracker - Florida
USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. National Agricultural Pest Information System.

Forest Threat Summary Viewer - Florida
USDA. FS. Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center.
See what threats (invasive plants, insects and diseases) are in my state.

Government

Non Native Invasive Plant Species
Brevard County. Natural Resources Management Office.
Species of Concern; Laws and Regulations

Division of Plant Industry
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Species of Concern; Publications; Laws and Regulations; Management

Invasive Non-native Plants
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Forestry.
Species of Concern; Publications; Laws and Regulations; Management

Florida Arboviral Encephalitis and West Nile Virus Information
Florida Department of Health. Epidemiology.
Species of Concern; Organizations

Nonnative Species Information
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Species of Concern; Special Note: Distribution by County in Florida

Freshwater Fishes of Florida (native and exotic/introduced)
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Species of Concern; Special Note: Photo identify native species

Non-native Species
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
Speics on Concern

Exotic Species Management
Seminole County Natural Lands Program.
Species of Concern; Contacts; Management

Aquatic Plant Control Operations Support Center
United States Army Corps of Engineers. Jacksonville District.
Species of Concern; Management; Monitoring

TAME Melaleuca
University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences; USDA. Agricultural Research Service; South Florida Water Management District.
Species of Concern; Contacts; Publications; Management

Everglades National Park - Florida Invaders
DOI. National Park Service.
Species of Concern

Nonindigenous Plants and Animals
DOI. USGS. Florida Integrated Science Center.
Species of Concern; Contacts; Publications

Invasive Exotic Species
DOI. USGS. South Florida Restoration Science Forum.
Species of Concern; Contacts

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University/Academic

Center for Biological Control
Florida Agricultural and Mechincal University (FAMU). College of Engineering Sciences, Technology and Agriculture.
Species of Concern; Management

Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Species of Concern; Contacts; Special Notes: Includes events and databases

University of Florida. IFAS. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants; Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. 
Species of Concern
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Organizations

Invasive Plants
Citizens for a Scenic Florida.
Species of Concern; Contacts, Special Note: Includes resources and articles

Melaleuca Eradication And Other Exotic Plants
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.
Species of Concern; Management

Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council.
Species of Concern; Contacts; Publications; Special Note: Includes interactive forum, Invasive Plant Lists

Florida Invasive Species Partnership
Florida Invasive Species Partnership.
Species of Concern; Management

Non-Native Aquatic Species in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Regions
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. Gulf and South Atlantic Regional Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species.
Species of Concern; Contacts; Management; Special Note: Applicable for the following States: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas

Florida's Invasive Plant Distribution - Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS)
Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council.
Species of Concern; Special Note: Applicable for the following States: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessa (includes county distribution for each species); View all invasive plants by County

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Last Modified: Jun 24, 2009
 
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