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National Invasive Species Information Center
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Invasive Species Resources

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Aquatic Invasive Species
USDA. FS. Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
BLM California Weeds and Invasives Program
DOI. Bureau of Land Management.
BLM Colorado Weeds and Invasives Program
DOI. Bureau of Land Management.
BLM Idaho Weeds and Invasives Program
DOI. Bureau of Land Management.
Boating - Permits & Inspections
DOI. NPS. Yellowstone National Park.
If you plan to use your own boat or angler float tube, you’ll need a permit and a free Yellowstone aquatic invasive species inspection. You can speed up the inspection process by arriving with a boat that is clean, drained, and dry. Watercraft that arrive dirty or with standing water will be subject to decontamination. Watercraft that cannot be properly decontaminated will be prohibited from launching.
European Grapevine Moth Cooperative Eradication Program: A Model for Fighting Future Invasive Species Threats (Nov 2, 2016)
USDA. Blog.
Key partners and contributors in Napa County, California, recently celebrated and recognized the critical safeguarding accomplishment achieved together, of eradicating the invasive European grapevine moth (EGVM) from the U.S. The keys to success were early detection, our rapid response, and a strong collaboration between federal, state and local officials, growers, university scientists and extension services. Such partnerships remain critical to our ability to safeguard agriculture and facilitate safe trade.
Exotic Invasive Plants: Changing Our Natural Ecosystems

DOI. NPS. Point Reyes National Seashore.

Fish and Aquatic Species - Whirling Disease
DOI. NPS. Yellowstone National Park.
Forest & Grassland Health - Invasive Species
USDA. FS. Pacific Southwest Region.
Invasive Animal Species: Mud Snails
DOI. NPS. Yosemite National Park.
Mitten Crab Watch

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.

Are you a crabber, waterman, or concerned citizen? We need your help to detect and assess the status of Chinese Mitten Crabs. The "Mitten Crab Watch" website provides information on the invasion of the mitten crab and allows users to more easily report catches.

Please help us detect live mitten crabs by reporting any sighting in North America. We are especially interested in collecting sightings from the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay, Hudson River, and San Francisco Bay --- where the crab has been common in the past. Please visit the Mitten Crab Watch website to learn more about the crab and to report sightings.

Pacific Region - Aquatic Invasive Species

DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Pest Management
USDA. NRCS. Idaho.
Redwood National and State Parks - Exotic Plant Species List
DOI. National Park Service.
Redwood National and State Parks - Sudden Oak Death
DOI. National Park Service.
San Francisco Bay Area Network - Invasive Plants Early Detection
DOI. NPS. Inventory & Monitoring Program.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks - Invasive Non-Native Plants
DOI. National Park Service.
USDA-ARS Entomologists "Turn up the Bass" on Vineyard Pests

Google. YouTube; USDA. Agricultural Research Service.

Scientists with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service in central California are using sound to control insects that spread disease in grape vineyards.

USDA and Partners Work to Eliminate Invasive Nutria From Maryland's Eastern Shore (Jul 2, 2018)

USDA. Blog.

Maryland’s eastern shore has seen thousands of acres of protective marshland impacted by the nutria's destructive feeding habits. To protect the valuable resources of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, The Chesapeake Bay Nutria Eradication Project (CBNEP) began in 2002 to permanently remove invasive nutria from the marshes of the Delmarva Peninsula and to protect, enhance, and restore the aquatic and river ecosystems they damaged.

USDA Announces Transition to Preventive Plan for Virulent Newcastle Disease in California (Jun 1, 2020)

USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing that effective today, we are transitioning our virulent Newcastle disease (vND) efforts in southern California from a response focus to implementing a prevention plan aimed at keeping vND from recurring in the region. Even with extensive testing taking place, APHIS has not confirmed any new vND cases since February 1, 2020. As a result, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is removing its vND quarantine.