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Alaska

Spotlights

  • Alaska Integrated Pest Management Portal - Citizen Monitoring Portal
    University of Alaska - Fairbanks. Cooperative Extension Service.
    The Alaska Integrated Pest Management program wants to recruit YOU as a Citizen Scientist. Our goal is to educate individuals who enjoy observing the natural world and are curious about learning more about what they see. The more citizen scientists looking for insect, plant and disease organisms throughout our state, the better informed we are on current issues that may impact our environment, natural resources and food supply.
  • How to Report an Invasive Species

    Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

    Your vigilance could help us intercept and prevent the spread of an unwanted biological invader – an invasive species that shouldn’t be here and which could cause serious harm to Alaska’s native fish and wildlife species, and their habitats.

  • Invasive Species Pocket Guide for Alaska Firefighters (Apr 2018) (PDF | 10.7 MB)
    USDA. FS. Alaska Region.
    Firefighting personnel can unintentionally transport invasive species on clothes, gear, and equipment from the lower 48 to Alaska. They can also unintentionally spread invasive species within Alaska, from infested areas to clean areas. Aquatic invasive species can also be spread any time water is moved from an infested area to another waterbody, when seeds, propagules, or larvae are carried in small amounts of water or trapped in the water-handling equipment. This booklet is a tool to help identify some of the invasive species of greatest concern in Alaska and also suggests BMPs that will help firefighting personnel avoid introducing or spreading them. It also identifies four invasive species that should be reported to authorities and how to report them. See also: Invasive Plants Publications for more resources.

State Specific Threats

Selected Resources

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Council or Task Force

Marine Invasive Species
Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council.

Partnership

Alaska Exotic Plants Information Clearinghouse (AKEPIC)
University of Alaska - Anchorage. Alaska Center for Conservation Science.
Fairbanks Cooperative Weed Management Area
Fairbanks Cooperative Weed Management Area.
Insects and Invasives
University of Alaska - Fairbanks. Cooperative Extension Service.
See also: Includes Alaska Committee for Noxious and Invasive Pests Management and Alaska Invasive Species Working Group
Kenai Peninsula Cooperative Weed Management Area
Kenai Peninsula Cooperative Weed Management Area.

Federal Government

BLM Alaska Weeds and Invasives Program
DOI. Bureau of Land Management.
Forest and Grassland Health
USDA. FS. Alaska Region.
Invasive Species
DOI. FWS. Alaska Region.

State and Local Government

Invasive Plants and Agricultural Pest Management
Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Agriculture. Alaska Plant Materials Center.
Invasive Species in Alaska
Alaska Department of Fish and Game.