General Impacts | National Invasive Species Information Center

Provides resources for the general impacts of invasive species, with information why invasives are harmful. See related information:

Spotlights

Help USDA Estimate Feral Swine Damage to U.S. Agriculture
- Jul 22, 2022
- USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
- USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), in coordination with the National Feral Swine Damage Management Program, is conducting a Feral Swine Survey. NASS mailed questionnaires to more than 11,000 producers growing corn, soybeans, wheat, rice, peanuts, and sorghum in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas during the last week of June 2022. If you or someone you know received a survey, please be sure to send in your responses by August 12, 2022. Use the Respondent Portal to complete surveys, track upcoming surveys, view data visualizations and reports, and more.
Why We Should Care About Invasives
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

The section below contains highly relevant resources for this subject, organized by source.

Council or Task Force

Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers! Impacts of Aquatic Invasive Species
- Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers.
- Aquatic invasive species pose an ongoing threat to the environment, economy, recreation, and human health and safely. These species are a direct driver of biodiversity loss, yet also hinder economic development, serve as vectors of disease, decrease the aesthetic value of nature, and prevent recreational activities. Keep reading to learn more about these specific threats.

Partnership

International Government

The Impacts of Invasive Alien Species in Europe
- 2012
- European Environment Agency.
- The purpose of this report is to raise awareness among key stakeholders, decision-makers, policymakers and the general public about the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of IAS. Twenty-eight dedicated species accounts are provided to highlight the various types of impacts. These species accounts are based on thorough, up-to-date scientific information from recent research and studies, and highlight the multifaceted impacts of IAS at both the global and regional levels.
Why Invasive Alien Species Are a Problem
- Government of Canada.

State and Local Government

Academic

Professional