Items
of Interest:
What
is the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention
Program?
Oregon State Marine Board.
This new program which became effective Jan
1, 2010 was created by the 2009 Oregon Legislature
to prevent aquatic invasive species from being
introduced or spread throughout Oregon.
Buying
Local Firewood Protects Oregon Forestry
and Ag: Imported Firewood Is A Major Pathway
For Invasive Species (Sep 16,
2009)
Oregon
Department of Agriculture.
Consumers are urged
not to purchase firewood from out-of-state,
as the firewood may carry harmful insects and
diseases. Buying and burning firewood locally
can help prevent invasive species from gaining
a foothold in the Oregon environment.
Agency partners work to keep invasives out of Diamond Lake and continue monitoring lake health (Jun 29, 2009)
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service continue their partnership to monitor Diamond Lake and educate its users on the perils of invasive fish. During weekday mornings, ODFW employees will be at Diamond Lake boat ramps to survey boaters and ensure their boats do not have live bait fish and aquatic weeds.
"Protect
the Best," Portland Parks
& Recreation's Invasive Species Management
Program, Builds on Early Success (Jan
31, 2009)
City of Portland Oregon. Portland Parks & Recreation.
The Protect the
Best Program is aimed at controlling invasive plants before
they have a chance to damage natural areas.
OPB
Documentary Wins DuPont-Columbia Award (Jan
12, 2009)
Oregon Public Broadcasting News.
Oregon Public Broadcasting received one of
13 prestigious duPont-Columbia awards Monday
for The
Silent Invasion: An Oregon Field
Guide Special. The documentary produced by
Ed Jahn illustrates how invasive species
are changing the environment in Oregon, and
focuses on ways people can work together
to make a difference to native fish and wildlife
resources, Oregon's economy and quality of
life.
The
Economics of Invasive Species (2009)
Oregon Invasive Species Council.
Prepared for the Oregon Invasive Species Council by Oregon State University.
The economic of invasive species examines the costs of invasive species and the
costs and benefits of various prevention, eradication and control measures. Some
statistics from the report include: noxious weeds in OR ($125 million/yr); SOD
in OR ($81-310 million/yr); zebra mussels at 13 hydropower facilities ($25.5
million/yr); and invasive plant removal on 40% of public lands in Portland ($31
million/year over a 5 year period.)
2008
Oregon Invasive Species Council Statewide
Summit:
Report to Governor Kulongoski (PDF | 3.7
MB)
Oregon Invasive Species Council.
Oregon Invasive Species Summit held was Jul
22, 2008.
Invasive
Species of Oregon
Statesman Journal.
The Invasive Species of Oregon project runs
for 10 months, from September through June.
The Statesman Journal will have a monthly focus
on different types of invasive species and
their impacts. Each month will feature an in-depth
look at an established Oregon invasive species
and a species that still can be eradicated
from Oregon.
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