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Assessing the Social Impact of Invasive Animals in Australia (2009) (PDF | 1.4 MB)

Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (Australia).

Connecting Global Priorities: Biodiversity and Human Health (2015)

Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity; World Health Organization.

See in particular Chapter 3: Freshwater, Wetlands, Biodiversity and Human Health, section 5.1 "Aquatic Invasive Alien Species" and Chapter 7: Infectious Diseases, section 2.3.4 "Implications of Biotic Exchange (Invasive Alien Species)".

Government of Canada Releases Socio-Economic Study on the Risk of Grass Carp to the Great Lakes (Mar 13, 2019)

Government of Canada.

Grass carp, one of four species of Asian carp, has the potential to disrupt the Great Lakes ecosystem and economy unless their spread is stopped, according to a report released by Fisheries and Oceans Canada with support from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. The socio-economic study concludes that, in addition to the significant ecological threat that is posed by the presence of grass carp in the Great Lakes, there would also be economic, social and cultural ripple effects. The full report can be viewed here (PDF | 1.34 MB).

Honey Bee Surveys and Reports

USDA. National Agricultural Statistics Service.

In 2016 NASS began to collect data on honey bee health and pollination costs. Provides reliable, up-to-date statistics help track honey bee mortality.

Invasive Mussels Could Cost Montana $234 Million Per Year (Jan 24, 2019) (PDF | 191 KB)

Montana Invasive Species Council.

Montana’s economy could see more than $230 million in annual mitigation costs and lost revenue if invasive mussels become established in the state, according to a report released by the Montana Invasive Species Council (MISC). Commissioned by MISC and completed by the University of Montana Flathead Biological Station, the economic impact study provides “a snapshot of projected direct costs to affected stakeholders dependent on water resources,” said Bryce Christiaens, MISC chair. “It does not reflect the total economic impact to the state, which would be considerably higher.” View a one-page fact sheet (PDF | 484 KB) or the full report (PDF | 4.0 MB).

Invasive Species Impacts on Federal Infrastructure (Nov 2018) (PDF | 14.9 MB)

National Invasive Species Council Secretariat.

To better understand the impacts of invasive species on infrastructure managed by the federal government an effort was undertaken by the National Invasive Species Council Secretariat to solicit feedback from those agencies. A questionnaire was sent out to the federal agencies that manage infrastructure to identify the impacts they have observed, how they are managing them, issues they have identified and resource needs. The research demonstrated that impacts from invasive species on federally managed infrastructure range from non-existent to significant. Identified gaps needing improvement include awareness and education of invasive species impacts, limited resources, insufficient policy, and lack of agency support. See also: NISC and NISC Secretariat Products for more resources

The Costs of Aquatic Invasive Species to Great Lakes States (Sep 2016) (PDF | 1.20 MB)

Anderson Economic Group.

The Economic Cost of Invasive Non-Native Species on Great Britain (2010) (PDF | 1.4 MB)

Great Britain Non-native Species Secretariat; Scottish Government.

The financial cost of non-native species has been published in a new report. "The Economic Cost of Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) to the British Economy" suggests that invasive species cost 1.7 billion pounds every year. The research was conducted by the international scientific organization CABI for the Scottish Government, Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government and breaks down the effect on each country. It indicates that the economic cost of INNS can be wide ranging and can result in the loss of crops, ecosystems and livelihoods. The cost to the agriculture and horticulture sector alone is estimated to be 1 billion pounds across Britain. See Great Britain Non-native Species Secretariat - Reports for the full report and supporting document.

The Economic Impact and Appropriate Management of Selected Invasive Alien Species on the African Continent (Feb 2007) (PDF | 1.01 MB)

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (South Africa); Global Invasive Species Programme.

See also: GISP Publications and Reports for more resources

The Economics of Invasive Species (2009)

Oregon Sea Grant; Oregon State University; DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.

Prepared for the Oregon Invasive Species Council.

The Impact of Invasive Alien Species on Native Threatened Species in Europe (2015) (PDF | 3.85 MB)

International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

See also: IUCN Europe - Invasive Alien Species for more resources

The Interface Between Invasive Species and the Increased Incidence of Tick-Borne Diseases, and the Implications for Federal Land Managers (May 2019) (PDF | 1 MB)

National Invasive Species Council. Invasive Species Advisory Committee.

Although the scientific literature has relatively few publications on the subject, the expanding distribution of ticks and their associated disease-causing pathogens are increasingly shown to be facilitated by the presence of certain invasive plant species, particularly plant understory and transition-zone species. Invasive species have been found to contribute to the spread and survival of ticks, hosts, and various disease-causing pathogens. For those species that have been investigated, several invasive plant species such as Japanese honeysuckle and barberry have been definitively shown to harbor and enhance tick, host, and pathogen populations by enhancing microhabitat and survival. Additionally, non-native tick species such as Asian longhorn tick have been introduced and potentially new invasive tick-borne pathogens or hosts can, and likely will, be introduced in the future. For more publications, see ISAC White Papers.