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  • Invasive Species and Species at Risk

    https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/invasive-species/what-is-at-risk/species-a…

    Invasive Species Centre (Ontario).

    Protecting ecosystems from degradation caused by invasive species can help protect species at risk and critical habitats. In 2019, the United Nations reported invasive alien species as a top-5 driver of species decline.

  • Invasive Species are Changing the Nature of the Mediterranean Sea

    Sep 5, 2022
    https://www.fao.org/newsroom/story/Invasive-species-are-changing-the-nature-of-…

    UN. Food and Agriculture Organization.

    The Mediterranean Sea is being invaded by hundreds of fish, jellyfish, prawns and other marine species from outside the region. More than 1 000 non-indigenous species have been identified in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Over half have established permanent populations and are spreading, causing concern about the threat they pose to marine ecosystems and local fishing communities.

    “Climate change and human activities have had a profound impact on the Mediterranean and the Black Sea,” says Stefano Lelli, a fishery expert for the eastern Mediterranean working for the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM). This regional fisheries management body, established by FAO, is leading efforts to promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

  • Invasive Species Are Taking Over Ohio Forests

    Jun 15, 2022
    https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2022/06/invasive-species-are-taking-over-ohio-…

    University of Cincinnati.

    A new botanical survey of southwest Ohio found that invasive species introduced to the United States over the past century are crowding out many native plants. Biologists from the University of Cincinnati are retracing two exhaustive surveys conducted 100 years apart to see how the Queen City's plant diversity has changed over the past two centuries. They focused their attention on undeveloped parts of cemeteries, banks of the Mill Creek and public parks that have remained protected from development during the last 200 years. The study, titled "The rise of nonnative plants in wooded natural areas in southwestern Ohio," was published in June in the journal Ecological Restoration.

  • Invasive Species are Threatening Antarctica's Fragile Ecosystems as Human Activity Grows and the World Warms

    Nov 22, 2021
    https://phys.org/news/2021-11-invasive-species-threatening-antarctica-fragile.h…

    Science X Network. Phys.org.

    Pressures from climate change are exacerbating the challenges of human activity on Antarctica, as climate change is bringing milder conditions to these wildlife-rich areas, both on land and sea. As glaciers melt, new areas are exposed, which allows non-Antarctic species greater opportunity to establish and possibly outcompete locals for resources, such as nutrients and precious, ice-free space.
    See also: Invasive non‐native species likely to threaten biodiversity and ecosystems in the Antarctic Peninsula region (Glob Chang Biol. 2020 Apr; 26(4): 2702–2716)

  • Invasive Species Best Management Practices

    https://www.nh.gov/dot/org/projectdevelopment/environment/units/program-managem…

    New Hampshire Department of Transportation.

    To address mounting concerns over invasive plants and the role NHDOT activities play in the spread of these plants along roadsides, Best Management Practices (BMPs) have been developed with input from Maintenance Districts, the Roadside Development Section, the Bureau of Construction, and the NH Department of Agriculture. Implementation of these BMPs will help prevent the spread of invasive plants caused by maintenance and construction activities.

  • Invasive Species Biosecurity Protocols

    Apr 13, 2022
    https://www.fws.gov/media/invasive-species-biosecurity-protocols

    DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

    To avoid and minimize invasive species potential impacts to fish and wildlife resources, we recommend incorporating invasive species biosecurity protocols into your project planning. We recommend biosecurity protocols be incorporated when project activities occur within any area containing predominantly native habitat in the Pacific islands.

  • Invasive Species Blog

    https://www.sleloinvasives.org/newsandevents/news/

    St. Lawrence - Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership For Regional Invasive Species Management (New York).

  • Invasive Species Boat Stickers

    https://idfg.idaho.gov/info/boat-stickers

    Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

    Anyone who will launch a boat in Idaho waters must buy an Idaho Invasive Species Fund sticker from Idaho Parks and Recreation, The fees generated from the sale of these stickers will fund vessel inspections, washing stations, and informational materials that will help Idaho prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species, such as quagga mussels.

  • Invasive Species Bullfrog and Snake Cost World $16bn - Study

    Jul 29, 2022
    https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62342698

    BBC News.

    Scientists tallying the economic damage wrought by invasive pests across the world found two species are responsible for more harm than any other.

    The American bullfrog and brown tree snake have collectively caused $16.3bn in global damage since 1986. In addition to ecological harm, the invasive pair have ruined farm crops and triggered costly power outages.