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A Homeowner's Guide to Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Invasive Species: How You Can Make a Difference (2013) (PDF | 6.0 MB)

University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.

See also: Georgia Invasive Species Task Force Publications for more resources
About Asian Carp
University of Minnesota. Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center.
African Swine Fever Update: Biosecurity is the Key
Pennsylvania State University. Cooperative Extension.
Africanized Honey Bees

University of Georgia. Extension.
Bulletin 1290
AIS Action Plan: Didymo (Jun 2011) (PDF | 193 KB)

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.

See also: Aquatic Invasive Species for more action plans
AIS Action Plan: Water Chestnut (Jun 2011) (PDF | 130 KB)
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
See also: Aquatic Invasive Species for more action plans
AIS in Minnesota - Spiny Waterflea
University of Minnesota. Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center.
Alien Invaders! Exotic Invasive Plant Activity Guide
Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council.
This guide contains a collection of hands-on activities that are easy for teachers to use in the classroom and in the schoolyard. The curriculum is designed for kindergarten through 12th grade and most activities are tied to the Georgia Performance Standards. The guide is available to all formal and non-formal educators online at www.gaeppc.org and through workshops offered in the metro-Atlanta area. Classroom teachers, park naturalists, environmental education specialists, and others can adapt these activities to fit easily into their programs.
Anglers Alert
West Virginia Department of Natural Resources.
Anglers are reminded that West Virginia law prohibits the release of fish or other aquatic organisms into public waters, unless a stocking permit is issued by the Director of the Division of Natural Resources. Stocking permits are not required for trout and black bass stocking provided that disease-free certifications are obtained prior to stocking, or if trout originate from a source within the state. A permit is not required for stocking native or established fish into privately owned ponds. For more information on aquatic nuisance species please visit Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!.
Animal Diseases - African Swine Fever
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Animal Health - Exotic Newcastle Disease
Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Annual Garlic Mustard Challenge

Potomac Highlands Cooperative Weed and Pest Management Area.
This annual event calls for volunteer to help pull garlic mustard in sites in Tennessee and West Virginia. Garlic Mustard has gained much attention in recent years for its ability to rapidly invade wooded habitats from disturbed areas. Garlic mustard is highly invasive and threatens the abundant wildflowers and diverse forest ecosystem of West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. The CWPMA serves Grant, Hardy, and Pendleton Counties in West Virginia and Highland County in Virginia.
Apiary Program - Africanized Honey Bees

Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore - Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia
DOI. National Park Service.
Aquatic Invasive Species
University of Minnesota. Minnesota Sea Grant.
Aquatic Invasive Species
University of Wisconsin. Sea Grant Institute.
Aquatic Invasive Species

Polk County Department of Land and Water Resources (Wisconsin).
Aquatic Invasive Species
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
Scroll to view list of aquatic species banned in Pennsylvania.
Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Best Management Practices for Water Access Providers

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

These best management practices for water accesses have been developed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in an effort to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS). By following these guidelines, providers of public and private boat access facilities can create visible and functional designated areas where boaters can clean and drain boating equipment and conduct other AIS prevention activities.