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National Invasive Species Information Center
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  • Local Government Aquatic Invasive Species Toolkit

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

    • The purpose of this toolkit is to assist local governments with navigating the regulatory framework associated with high-risk priority aquatic invasive species (AIS).
      Note: In 2020, the National Sea Grant Law Center and project partner, Creative Resources Strategies, LLC, received funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct research on the role of municipalities in aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention efforts. This project resulted in the development of an online toolkit to help local governments navigate the regulatory framework associated with high-risk priority AIS.

  • Michigan's Invasive Species Program

    • Michigan.gov. Michigan Invasive Species Program.

    • The Michigan Invasive Species Program is a joint effort of the departments of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; Natural Resources; and Agriculture and Rural Development.
      See also: Invasive Species: News and Invasive Species: Identify and Report

  • Mitten Crab Watch

    • Mitten Crab Recording Project (United Kingdom).

  • National Seed Strategy

    • DOI. United States Geological Survey.

    • The National Seed Strategy is a collaboration between 12 federal agencies and over 300 non-federal partners associated with the Plant Conservation Alliance and led by the Bureau of Land Management, facilitates coordination among tribal, state, federal, local and private entities, including commercial growers. The National Seed Strategy fosters interagency collaboration to guide the development, availability, and use of seed needed for timely and effective restoration. See progress reports, fact sheets and other publications related to this restoration initiative.

  • Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Database - Species Lists By State

    • DOI. USGS. Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.

    • Provides fact sheets, maps and collection information for aquatic vertebrates and invertebrates occurring outside of their native range.

  • Noxious Weeds - Solanum viarum

    • Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Division of Plant Industry.

  • Operational Activities - Nutria

    • USDA. APHIS. Wildlife Services.

  • Pest Tracker - Exotic Pest Detection By State

    • USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS). National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS).

    • Provides State pest detection contacts, recent state exotic pest news, links to state pest resources, and a list of state CAPS survey targets.
      See also: Pest List for information and maps, and CAPS Resource and Collaboration Site, includes National Priority Pest List.

  • Phragmites Basics

    • Great Lakes Commission. Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative.

    • Learn how to identify invasive Phragmites, how it differs from the native form, and information about its distribution and biological traits which contribute to its spread.

  • Plant Industry - Spongy Moth

    • North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Plant Industry Division. Plant Protection Section.

  • Plant Pest and Disease Program: Japanese Beetle

    • USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

  • Potato Cyst Nematodes (PCN) and Their Management in Potatoes

    • Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (United Kingdom).

  • Quagga and Zebra Mussels

    • California Department of Fish and Game.

  • Ralstonia Solanacearum Race 3 Biovar 2

    • USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

  • Sea Lamprey: A Great Lakes Invader

    • Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

  • State and Federal Rapid Response Plans and Exercises

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

    • Provides state rapid response plans and guidelines, state rapid response exercises, federal rapid response plans, provincial rapid response plans/guidelines, after-response action reports, and examples of quagga/zebra mussel eradication projects.

  • State Management Plans and Programs

    • Mid-Atlantic Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species.

    • me of the Mid-Atlantic Panel on Aquatic Invasive Species’ participant states have created management plans and programs for invasive species. These plans have been developed at different times and are customized to address each state’s needs.

  • TAME Brazilian Pepper Tree

    • University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. TAME Invasives Portal.

  • TAME Invasives Portal

    • University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension.

  • TAME Lygodium (Old World Climbing Fern)

    • University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. TAME Invasives Portal.