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  • Curious People Lead the Way in Catching New Invasive Species

    • Nov 19. 2024

    • Entomological Society of America. Entomology Today.

    • Early detection is critical to the eradication and management of invasive species, and curious members of the public play a key role by sharing observations on platforms such as iNaturalist. Integrating these sightings from a bug-curious public into ongoing biosecurity surveillance is an increasingly valuable approach for invasive species management.

  • Curly-Leaf Pondweed

    • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

  • Curly-Leaf Pondweed is in Lake George

    • Lake George Association (New York).

  • Current Oklahoma Disease Alerts

    • Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry.

  • Current Pests & Diseases

    • Kansas State University. Kansas Forest Service.

    • If you suspect your tree is infected with a pest or disease please contact one of the following: local Kansas Forest Service district forester or call the FH Specialist (785) 532-3276, find your local county and district office, or call the Kansas Department of Agriculture: (785) 862-2180.

  • Current Pests & Diseases: Dutch Elm Disease

    • Kansas State University. Kansas Forest Service.

  • Current Pests & Diseases: Emerald Ash Borer

    • Kansas State University. Kansas Forest Service.

  • Current State of Understanding about the Effectiveness of Ballast Water Exchange (BWE) in Reducing Aquatic Nonindigenous Species (ANS) Introductions to the Great Lakes Basin and Chesapeake Bay, USA: Synthesis and Analysis of Existing Information [PDF, 4.5 MB]

    • Sep 2007

    • U.S. Government Printing Office. Federal Depository Library Program Electronic Collection Archive.

    • Compiled and Edited by: Gregory Ruiz and David Reid, NOAA Technical Memorandum GLERL-142.
      See also: GLERL Technical Reports for more reports

  • Curriculum & Activities

    • Illinios-Indiana College Sea Grant Program.

    • To prepare students to be responsible decision-makers and future leaders, IISG has developed education programs that engage students in experiential practices to promote a sustainable society.

  • Dalmatian and Yellow Toadflax [PDF, 220 KB]

    • City and County of Butte-Silver Bow (Montana).

  • Dalmatian Toadflax: Options for Control [PDF, 366 KB]

  • Dampening the Spread of Fire Ants

    • Jun 24, 2024

    • USDA. ARS. Tellus.

    • ARS researchers use biocontrol methods to manage fire ant populations.

  • Dangerous Travelers: Controlling Invasive Plants Along America's Roadways

    • USDA. FS. Invasive Species Program.

    • Published by: USDA. FS. San Dimas Technology and Development Center; National Forest System Invasive Species Program, DOT, Federal Highway Administration; DOI, Fish and Wildlife Service. This video will help maintenance crews recognize and control noxious weeds along roadsides. Road crews that maintain any type road, from interstate highways to aggregate roads, are the frontline in preventing the spread of invasive plants.

  • Data Sheets for Assessment of Invasive Species Impacts

    • 2018

    • University of Massachusetts Amherst.

    • These data sheets are an adaptation of the IUCN supported Environmental Impacts Classification of Alien Taxa (EICAT) protocol for assessment of impacts of invasive species. A text version of the protocol is available in Hawkins et al. 2015 (see readme file). The data sheets provide a standard format for reporting and summarizing invasive species impacts.

      Citation: Bradley, Bethany A. 2018. Data sheets for assessment of invasive species impacts. Data and Datasets. 58.

  • Data Visualization Tools

    • USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

    • As APHIS is an animal and plant health agency, data visualization tools are critical to their work. APHIS surveys for pests and diseases, set quarantine boundaries, and track wildlife hazards, among other tasks that require spatial awareness and dynamic engagement. This section provides plant and animal health publicly available applications (interactive story maps) which support the APHIS mission. 

  • Database of Island Invasive Species Eradications

    • Island Conservation; Invasive Species Specialist Group; University of California, Santa Cruz; Maanaki Whenua-Landcare Research; University of Auckland.

    • A centralized database covering all of the recorded invasive vertebrate eradications on islands and an important tool in helping improve the quality of eradications.

  • DCNR Invasive Plants [PDF, 471 KB]

    • Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

  • Decades-long Partnership Eradicates Destructive Nutria Rodents from Maryland

    • Sep 16, 2022

    • DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

    • The Chesapeake Bay Nutria Eradication Project (CBNEP) announced at an event at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge today that Maryland is now free of the exotic, invasive nutria. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services (WS), and Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have worked more than 20 years to make this difficult task -- never accomplished before on this scale -- a success.

  • DecAID, The Decayed Wood Advisor - White Pine Blister Rust

    • USDA. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region and Pacific Northwest Research Station.

  • Decontaminating Wildland Fire Equipment to Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS): How to Guide [PDF, 1.7 MB]

    • Jun 2022

    • National Wildfire Coordinating Group.

    • This updated protocol is based on the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)’s 2017 “Guide to Preventing Aquatic Invasive Species Transport by Wildland Fire Operations” (PMS 444). The intent of this NRCG guide is to provide a more prescriptive protocol intended for a fire management audience, and to increase compliance and consistency of best management practices related to preventing AIS. The protocol applies to both ground operations and aviation and is mandatory in the Northern Rockies region. This protocol is demonstrated via a “How to Guide,” which includes detailed instructions for ordering, set up, and assembly of AIS decontamination stations; options for products/equipment based on site specific conditions; and best management practices for drafting water, which can prevent the risk of most AIS being transported or spread via wildland fire equipment. Fire management agencies in the west are taking the threat of AIS seriously and have committed to decreasing the possible risk of introduction and spread by fire management personnel.
      See also: Invasive Species Subcommittee which provides national leadership in the prevention of invasive species transport by wildland fire mobile equipment and related vehicles.