DOI. FWS. Pacific Region; Zenodo.

The purpose of this nonregulatory decision support framework for conservation introductions is to foster transparent, inclusive, and defensible decision-making by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) when considering conservation introduction as a strategy. This framework was developed by and for the USFWS in the Pacific Region based on input from a wide range of federal, state, territorial, Tribal, Indigenous, and non-governmental representatives in the Pacific Islands and Pacific Northwest. Risk assessment is a central component of the framework, where uncertainty in predicted outcomes of the proposed management strategies is explicitly considered.

DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

See also: Ecological Risk Screening Summaries for more species summaries

DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

See also: Ecological Risk Screening Summaries for more species summaries

Aquatic Invaders in the Marketplace.

Predicting the next invasive species allows us to take action before they reach our waterways—an economically and environmentally smarter approach than responding after they’ve arrived. To get a jump on potential invaders, scientists have developed methods that pinpoint the risk a species poses to specific environments based on factors like history of invasion, its ability to survive in similar habitats, and how difficult it is to control. Using these tools and the information they provide, natural resource managers, environmental educators, and individuals who buy and sell live aquatic organisms can make more informed decisions on how to protect their waterways from potential AIM.

DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

See also: Ecological Risk Screening Summaries for more species summaries

DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

See also: Ecological Risk Screening Summaries for more species summaries

DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

See also: Ecological Risk Screening Summaries for more species summaries

DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

An Ecological Risk Screening Summary, or Risk Summary, provides a rapid evaluation of a species’ potential invasiveness. These evaluations give us, as well as our natural resource stakeholders and the public, a quick way to determine which species are most likely (high risk) and least likely (low risk) to cause damage if they spread outside of their natural range, and which ones have insufficient information to make such a determination (uncertain risk).
See also: Search the Ecological Risk Screening Summary (ERSS) Database

DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

See also: Ecological Risk Screening Summaries for more species summaries

DOC. NOAA. Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory. Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System (GLANSIS).

Access and compare risk assessment literature, methods and results from collaborators.

DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

See also: Ecological Risk Screening Summaries for more species summaries

PlantPono.org.

The Hawai'i-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment (HPWRA) is a free service that provides a background check on plants. Professional botanists use published information to answer 49 questions about a plant, to predict whether it is a low-risk or high-risk of becoming invasive in Hawai'i or similar Pacific islands.

DOI. United States Geological Survey.

USGS scientists, in collaboration with partners, are conducting risk assessments and life history research to enhance the ability of agencies to manage Invasive carp to minimize their influence and spread.

USDA. Forest Service.

Chapter 6 (pages 111-132) in open access book; see related resource: Invasive Species in Forests and Rangelands of the United States: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis for the United States Forest Sector

Managing invasive species becomes increasingly difficult and expensive as populations of new pathogens, plants, insects, and other animals (i.e., pests) spread and reach high densities. Research over the past decade confirms the value of early intervention strategies intended to (1) prevent invasive species from arriving within an endangered area or (2) detect and respond quickly to new species incursions.

Citation: Venette, Robert C.; Gordon, Doria R.; Juzwik, Jennifer; Koch, Frank H.; Liebhold, Andrew M.; Peterson, Robert K. D.; Sing, Sharlene E.; Yemshanov, Denys. 2021. Early Intervention Strategies for Invasive Species Management: Connections Between Risk Assessment, Prevention Efforts, Eradication, and Other Rapid Responses. In: Poland, Therese M.; Patel-Weynand, Toral; Finch, Deborah M.; Ford Miniat, Chelcy; Hayes, Deborah C.; Lopez, Vanessa M., eds. Invasive Species in Forests and Rangelands of the United States: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis for the United States Forest Sector. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer International Publishing: 111 - 132. Chapter 6.

DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

See also: Ecological Risk Screening Summaries for more species summaries

DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

See also: Ecological Risk Screening Summaries for more species summaries

USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

PPQ conducts weed risk assessments (WRA) as part of its process for safeguarding U.S. agriculture and natural resources from weeds and invasive plants. A weed risk assessment is a science-based evaluation of the potential of a plant species to establish, spread, and cause harm in the United States. PPQ may initiate an assessment for any number of reasons, including: evaluation of commodity import requests, detection of a new weed in the United States, and petitions for listing from stakeholders.

USDA. FS. Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.

DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.

See also: Ecological Risk Screening Summaries for more species summaries

Oregon State Library. Oregon Documents Repository.

Prepared by: Portland State University, Center for Lakes and Reservoirs