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Tennessee
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Provides links to state-specific
resources with an interest in the prevention, control,
or eradication of invasive species.
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Items
of Interest:
Thousand Cankers Disease
Tennessee Department of Agriculture.
Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD) poses a serious problem to the health of the black walnut tree. Tennessee Department of Agriculture officials urge area residents and visitors to help prevent the spread of TCD:
- Don't transport firewood, even within Tennessee.
- Don't buy or move firewood from outside the state.
- Watch for signs of infestation in your walnut trees.
If you suspect your walnut tree could be infected with TCD, refer to the TCD Symptoms Checklist to alert state plant and forestry officials, or call TDA's Consumer and Industry Services Division at 1-800-628-2631.
White-nose Syndrome in Tennessee
Tennessee Bat Working Group.
White-nose Syndrome is a mysterious disease that is killing bats across the northeast United States. WNS was first discovered in New York in the winter of 2006/2007, since then the syndrome has spread dramatically and can now be found in Tennessee. Many research projects are underway to help in the fight against WNS, from researching fungicides to modeling the spread and affects of the syndrome. If you would like to help there are many ways in which you can:
- Report any unusual bat activity (bats flying in the daytime) or unexplained bat deaths to your regional TWRA office. Or check out the Report a Bat Link on this website.
- Donate to a number of funds collecting money for WNS research (see National Speleological Society and Bat Conservation International pages below).
- Adhere to state and federal cave closure advisories.
- Encourage state and federal agencies to assist in WNS research and monitoring activities.
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Council or Task Force
Tennessee Invasive Plant Council
Tennessee Invasive Plant Council.
Partnership
Protect TN Forests
Tennessee Department of Agriculture.
Federal Government
Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Non-Native Invasive Plants
DOI. National Park Service.
State Government
Plant Pests, Diseases and Quarantines
Tennessee Department of Agriculture.
Restoring Native Plants
Tennessee Department of Agriculture. Water Resources Program.
Wild Hogs in Tennessee
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Tennessee Aquatic Invasive Species
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Academic
Invasive Species
University of Tennessee. Institute of Agriculture. Entomology and Plant Pathology. |
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Last Modified: Mar 28, 2018 |
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