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  • Colorado Integrated Pest Management

    • Colorado State University. College of Agricultural Sciences.

  • Colorado Noxious Weed Grants and Financial Assistance

    • Colorado Department of Agriculture.

    • In 1997, the Colorado Legislature established the Colorado Noxious Weed Management Fund to provide additional financial resources for on-the-ground noxious weed management. Organized private interests, conservation districts, municipalities, and counties have been eligible to apply for assistance provided that awarded funds are used to enhance weed management efforts within the State of Colorado.

  • Colorado Weed Management Association

    • Colorado Weed Management Association.

  • Combating Light Blight

    • International Potato Center.

  • Commercial Boat Haulers - Call Before You Haul

    • Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. Western Aquatic Invasive Species Resource Center.

    • To prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species, and others are making information available to boat haulers, auctioneers, marinas, manufacturers, and brokers to make it easy to comply with state, provincial and federal laws, prevent costly delays in transporting or selling boats, and help reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species.

      In December 2021, the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) initiated a program to prevent delays during the transport of watercraft destined for the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. The program, Call Before You Haul, provides a toll-free number (1-844-311-4873) boat transporters can call prior to transporting watercraft from outside the Pacific Northwest to one of the aforementioned states. The program was piloted in 10 states.

      The Call Before You Haul 1.0 program was initiated in late 2022 prevent the introduction and establishment of quagga and zebra mussels in the Columbia River Basin states and prevent the movement of aquatic invasive species via trailered watercraft. Call Before You Haul 1.0 consisted of creating a 24-7 toll-free number for boat transporters and working directly with state agencies that permit interstate oversize/overweight loads, including watercraft, to raise boat transporter awareness about trailered watercraft as a vector for aquatic invasive species. There remains a significant number of infested watercraft coming from the Great Lakes regions of the United States and Canada to western states.

      Call Before You Haul 2.0 expanding in February 2024, is an effort to work collaboratively with Great Lakes region entities to reduce interstate transport of aquatic invasive species — for the benefit of all states and provinces. 
      See also: Register for kickoff Call Before You Haul 2.0 webinar on February 22, 10-11 am PST.

  • Commercial Vessel Ballast Water Management (2020-2021): Report to Congress

    • Jul 7, 2024

    • Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Research Online; National Ballast Information Clearinghouse; United States Coast Guard.

    • The 2018 Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) requires an annual report on the effectiveness of national ballast water management (BWM) requirements. This report provides analyses of (1) the patterns of ballast water (BW) delivery and management; (2) Coast Guard’s compliance and enforcement actions regarding BWM regulations; and (3) patterns of biological invasions by marine and estuarine aquatic nuisance species (ANS). It covers the two-year period from January 2020 through December 2021 to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Coast Guard’s statutorily mandated BWM regulatory program and validates that enforcement efforts continue to increase BWM and reduce the risk of introducing ANS into U.S. waters.

      Citation: National Ballast Information Clearinghouse and United States Coast Guard. 2023. Commercial Vessel Ballast Water Management (2020-2021): Report to Congress July 7, 2023. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Homeland Security.

  • Commissioner Tyler Harper Announces Eradication of Three Additional Yellow-legged Hornets Nests, New Biweekly YLH Newsletter

    • Oct 27, 2023

    • Georgia Department of Agriculture.

    • Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and the Georgia Department of Agriculture announced the discovery and eradication of three additional Yellow-legged hornets’ nests in the area near Savannah, Ga. In addition to these new eradications, the Department is announcing a new, biweekly newsletter, the Yellow-Legged Ledger, to provide the public with important updates on our efforts to prevent the establishment of this invasive pest.

  • Common Aquatic Plant Management Problems

    • South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Freshwater Fisheries Section.

  • Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)

    • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

  • Common Forest Insects and Diseases

    • Colorado State University. Colorado State Forest Service.

  • Common Garden Pests and Problems - Chestnut Blight

    • Missouri Botanical Garden.

  • Common Garden Pests and Problems - Dutch Elm Disease

    • Missouri Botanical Garden.

  • Common Garden Pests and Problems - Japanese Beetle

    • Missouri Botanical Garden.

  • Common Names of Insects Database

    • Entomological Society of America.

    • The Entomological Society of America (ESA) Common Names database is an essential reference for anyone who works with insects. It includes more than 2,000 common names and is searchable by common name, scientific name, author, order, family, genus, and species.
      See also: Better Common Names Project which aims to ensure common names are respectful, inclusive, and accurately descriptive.

  • Common Teasel

    • Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

  • Communities, Plants, and Animals - Invasive Plants

    • Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry. Maine Natural Areas Program.

  • CompassLive

    • USDA. FS. Southern Research Station.

    • CompassLive provides latest updates and is an online science magazine of the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station.
      See also: Exotic and Invasive Species articles and Plant Diseases articles.

  • Compete in the 2020 Florida Lionfish Challenge

    • Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

    • The annual Lionfish Challenge is an incentive program that rewards harvesters for their lionfish removals. With a tiered system, everybody can be a winner. The participant who harvests the most lionfish will be crowned the Lionfish King/Queen. The Challenge is open now and will run through November 1. You can register for the 2020 Lionfish Challenge and find more information at FWCReefRangers.com/Lionfish-Challenge. Questions regarding the challenge can be sent to Lionfish@MyFWC.com.

  • Comprehensive Review of Burmese Python Science Released

    • Feb 8, 2023

    • DOI. USGS. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.

    • The U.S. Geological Survey has released a comprehensive synthesis of Burmese python science, showcasing results from decades of USGS-funded research on python biology and potential control tools. The giant constrictor now represents one of the most challenging invasive species management issues worldwide.

  • Congress.gov