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National Invasive Species Information Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Invasive Species Resources

Provides access to all site resources, with the option to search by species common and scientific names. Resources can be filtered by Subject, Resource Type, Location, or Source.

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AHDB Potatoes - PCN (Potato Cyst Nematode)

Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (United Kingdom).

Avian Influenza
UN. FAO. Animal Production and Health Division.
Avian Influenza Portal

World Organisation for Animal Health.

Cooperative Islands Initiative
IUCN. Species Survival Commission. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Emergency Prevention System for Animal Health - African Swine Fever
UN. FAO. Animal Production and Health Division.
Firewood Map
Nature Conservancy. Don't Move Firewood.
Provides specific state information on their firewood regulations and recommendations (includes Canada and Mexico).
Galapagos Invasive Species
Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk; Charles Darwin Foundation; Galapagos National Park; Ecuadorian Agricultural Health Service in Galapagos; Galapagos National Institute.
Giant Hogweed in Connecticut
University of Connecticut. Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group.
GloBallast Partnerships Programme

GloBallast Partnerships Programme.

Building Partnerships to Assist Developing Countries to Reduce the Transfer of Harmful Aquatic Organisms in Ships’ Ballast Water, simply referred to as GloBallast Partnerships (GBP), was initiated in late 2007 and is intended to build on the progress made in the original project. This was initially planned as a five-year project, from October 2007 to October 2012, but was extended until June 2017.

iMapInvasives - Invasive Species Identification Guides

Nature Conservancy. iMapInvasives.

Includes a variety of published guides and internet resources (videos) for use in identifying invasive species that are found in the participating states, provinces, and regions of the iMapInvasives network. The iMapInvasives network is currently comprised of various U.S. states and one Canadian province (Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia, and in Canada - Saskatchewan).

Insects and Invasives

University of Alaska - Fairbanks. Cooperative Extension Service.

See also: Includes Alaska Invasive Species Partnership
Invasive Lionfish Web Portal
Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute.
The Invasive Lionfish Web Portal, developed by the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute in partnership with NOAA, supports the management and control of lionfish in conservation areas along the Southeast coast of the U.S. and Caribbean.
Invasive Mussel Collaborative
DOI. U.S. Geological Survey; Great Lakes Commission; DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Invasive Species South Africa - Protecting Biodiversity from Invasion
Invasive Species South Africa.
Japanese Knotweed Alliance
CABI Bioscience.
Mitten Crab Recording Project
Mitten Crab Recording Project (United Kingdom).
PestSmart Connect

Centre for Invasive Species Solutions (Australia).

Phragmites Basics
Great Lakes Commission. Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative.
Protect TN Forests
Tennessee Department of Agriculture.
Zebra/Quagga Mussels

100th Meridian Initiative.