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July 02, 2009
Commission Will Consider Aquatic Invasive Species Rule Changes (Jun 29, 2009)
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
The
State Game Commission will consider rule changes
under the Aquatic Invasive Species Control
Act that will allow state agencies and contractors
to take appropriate actions to prevent the
introduction and possible spread of aquatic
invasive species (AIS) in state waters, in
a meeting on Jul 2, 2009.
* See our New Mexico page for more resources.
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Great
Lakes Restoration Initiative (Jun 27, 2009)
The President's 2010 Budget provides $475 million in EPA's budget for a new
Environmental Protection Agency-led, interagency Great Lakes restoration
initiative, which will target the most significant problems in the region,
including $60 million to prevent and remove invasive aquatic species.
FY
2010 Proposed Programs and Projects (PDF | 516 KB) - see Invasive
Species, p 13
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Efforts Expand to Eradicate Japanese Beetle in Montana (Jun 19, 2009)
Montana Department of Agriculture.
A team from the Montana Department of Agriculture distributed nearly 500 insect traps and information southeast of Kalispell, where a pair of Japanese beetles were trapped. The green and yellow plastic traps will be monitored bi-weekly by department personnel and will remain in place until the middle of September.
* See our Montana page for more resources.
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Wildlife
Crisis Worse than Economic Crisis – IUCN (Jul 2, 2009)
International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The IUCN has issued the report Wildlife
in a Changing World: An analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened
Species ™ (2009; PDF | 4.1 MB). The report, which is published every
four years, analyses 44,838 species on the IUCN Red List and presents results
by groups of species, geographical regions, and different habitats, such as marine,
freshwater and terrestrial, and includes the impact of invasive species.
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Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers (Jun 30, 2009)
Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
The DNR is reminding boaters and anglers to stop and check for unwanted hitchhikers to help protect Iowa's waters.
It
is illegal to possess, introduce, purchase,
sell or transport aquatic invasive species.
2009
Fishing Regulations (PDF | 4 MB)
See section on Aquatic Invasive Species,
p 21)
* See our Iowa page for more resources.
* See our State Laws and Regulations section for more resources.
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DNR
steps up invasive species enforcement in
Alexandria area beginning this weekend (Jul
1, 2009)
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is increasing enforcement efforts to prevent the transportation of aquatic invasive species from several lakes in the Alexandria area in west-central Minnesota. Under Minnesota law, it is illegal to transport aquatic plants, zebra mussels, other prohibited species and water from infested waters. Violators could face fines up to $500.
* See our Minnesota page for more resources.
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Environmental
Assessment – Eurasian Watermilfoil / Curlyleaf Pondweed Research
Project: Sanders County (May 2009; PDF | 534 KB)
Montana Department of Agriculture.
Currently, the only known infestation of eurasian
watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) in Montana is
in Noxon Rapids and Cabinet Gorge Reservoirs where
the plant was first discovered in 2007. Spread of
this plant has the potential to impact aquatic environments
and impair recreational resources.
* See our Plants - Decision Support Tools section for more species profiles.
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Report on Upcoming International Invasive Species Meetings - Jul 2009 (DOC | 123 KB)
* See our Conferences and Workshops section for more resources.
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July 01, 2009
Agency partners work to keep invasives out of Diamond Lake and continue monitoring lake health (Jun 29, 2009)
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service continue their partnership to monitor Diamond Lake and educate its users on the perils of invasive fish. During weekday mornings, ODFW employees will be at Diamond Lake boat ramps to survey boaters and ensure their boats do not have live bait fish and aquatic weeds.
* See our Oregon page for more resources.
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Grants and Funding - Requests for Proposals:
Biological Weed Control Research - BLM-MT-NOI09-1075 (open Jun 25, 2009)
Grants.gov.
This Notice of Intent is meant to continue research with the University of Idaho and Montana State University to continue research on biological weed control agents that will help slow or prevent the infestation of invasive and noxious plant series. This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications, but an announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Land Management’s intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition.
Closing date for applications is Jul 27, 2009.
PREDICT - USAID Avian & Pandemic Influenza and Zoonotic Disease Program - USAID-M-OAA-GH-HSR-09-877 (open Jun 15, 2009)
Grants.gov.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health, Office of Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition (GH/HIDN) anticipates awarding two (2) cooperative agreements, PREDICT and RESPOND, under its Avian and Pandemic Influenza and Zoonotic Disease Program. The goal of PREDICT is to establish a global early warning system for disease emergence that is capable of detecting, tracking and predicting the emergence of new infectious diseases in high-risk wildlife (e.g. bats, rodents, and non-human primates) that could pose a major threat to human health.
Closing date for applications is Jul 27, 2009.
RESPOND USAID Avian & Pandemic Influenza and Zoonotic Disease Program - USAID-M-OAA-GH-HSR-GH-09-878 (open Jun 15, 2009)
Grants.gov.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health, Office of Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition (GH/HIDN) anticipates awarding two (2) cooperative agreements, RESPOND and PREDICT, under its Avian and Pandemic Influenza and Zoonotic Disease Program. The goal of the RESPOND Project is to improve the capacity of countries in high risk areas to respond to outbreaks of emergent zoonotic diseases that pose a serious threat to human health. The intent of the project is to respond to outbreaks while they are still within the animal community, however, there may be occasions where a response is needed within the human population.
Closing date for applications is Jul 31, 2009.
* See our Grants and Funding section for more resources.
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Citrus Canker; Movement of Fruit From Quarantined Areas - Proposed rule (Jun 30, 2009)
Regulations.gov.
APHIS is proposing to amend the citrus canker regulations to modify the conditions under which fruit may be moved interstate from q quarantined area. Under this proposed rule, APHIS would eliminate the requirement that each lot of finished fruit be inspected at the packinghouse and found to be free of visible symptoms of citrus canker, and APHIS would remove the current prohibition on the movement of fruit from a quarantined area to commercial citrus-producing States. APHIS would continue to require fruit moved interstate from a quarantined area to be treated with an approved disinfectant and be packed in a commercial packinghouse that operates under a compliance agreement. These proposed changes would relieve some restrictions on the interstate movement of fresh citrus fruit from quarantined areas while maintaining conditions that would prevent the artificial spread of citrus canker.
APHIS will consider all comments received on this docket no. APHIS-2009-0023 on or before Aug 31, 2009.
* See our Citrus Canker species profile for more resources.
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June 30, 2009
International Management Plans:
Action
Plan on Introductions of Species and Invasive Species
- Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP)
Regional Activity Centre for Specially Protected Areas.
A
Weed Plan for Western Australia (Oct 2001; PDF | 338
KB)
Government of Western Australia. Department of Agriculture and Food. State
Weed Plan Steering Group.
Australian
Weeds Strategy and Australian
Weeds Strategy: A National Strategy for Weed Management
in Australia (2007; PDF | 2.
MB)
Commonwealth of Australia. Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council.
Developed by: the Australian Weeds Committee.
A
Canadian Action Plan to Address the Threat of Aquatic
Invasive Species (Sep 2004; PDF | 102 KB)
Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers. Aquatic Invasive
Species Task Group.
(Draft)
Fisheries Management Plan for Fisheries Management
Zone 17: 2010-2020 (Feb 2009) / Chapter
8 - Invasive Species (PDF | 87 KB)
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
Sustaining
Biodiversity: A Strategic Plan for Managing Invasive
Plants in Southern Ontario (2000; PDF | 1.2 MB)
Ontario Invasive Plants Working Group.
EU
Biodiversity Action Plan: Halting
the Loss of Biodiversity by 2010 — and Beyond:
Sustaining ecosystem services for human well–being
(2006)
Ontario Invasive Plants Working Group.
Invasive
species in the Pacific: A regional strategy (Jun 2000;
PDF | 190 KB)
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme.
* See our Management Plans by Geography section for more resources.
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Biology and Control of
Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium
japonicum) (May 2009)
University of Florida.
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension.
* See our Plants - Management Plans page for more resources.
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Forest
Service Announces Increased Restrictions
on Firewood (PDF | 81 KB) (Jun 26, 2009)
USDA. FS.
Chippewa National Forest.
The Superior and Chippewa National
Forests are implementing new rules regarding
the processing, transport and use of specific
types of firewood on national forest lands
within the boundaries of both Forests. This
announcement revises previous policy on both
national forests and is part of a joint effort
with other partners to address the introduction
and dispersal of non-native invasive species,
including emerald
ash borer, by firewood
movement into Minnesota. The Firewood Closure
order takes effect Jul 1, 2009.
Don't
Move Firewood!
Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Firewood
closure order (PDF | 2 MB) (effective
Jul 1, 2009)
* See our Minnesota page for more resources.
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Pathogen
Alert: Late Blight of Potatoes and Tomatoes (Jun 29, 2009)
Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach
Project.
Late blight, a destructive disease caused
by Phytophthora infestans, is a pathogen
of tomato and potato plants that has recently
been found in several states in the Northeast,
including Maine, New York and Pennsylvania.
This is a serious, destructive disease that
can spread quite rapidly when conditions
are right, infecting an entire field within
days. If you think you have seen late blight
of potato and tomato, you can report
it,
or call the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural
Resources Plant Pest Hotline at 617-626-1779.
* See our Massachusetts page for more resources.
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June 29, 2009
Lake
Powell Launching Restrictions to Begin
June 29 2009 (Jun 29, 2009)
DOI. NPS. Glen Canyon.
Effective Jun 29, 2009, self-certification of watercraft will no longer be an
option at all major launch ramps and screening for the invasive mussels by trained
personnel will be mandatory for all vessels.
* See our Arizona page for more resources.
* See our Utah page for more resources.
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Blacklist
bans ornamental fish species in Queensland (Jun
24, 2009)
Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries
and Rural and Regional Queensland. The Honourable
Tim Mulherin.
More than 70 species of ornamental fish will
be banned in Queensland under changes to
noxious fish legislation. Minister for Primary
Industries, Fisheries and Rural and Regional
Queensland Tim Mulherin announced that fish
species from 30 family groups would be added
to the banned list. This ban takes effect
on Aug 1, 2009. People owning these soon-to-be
banned fish can keep them, only if they apply
for a permit before August.
* See our International section for more resources.
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Feral
Hogs: Disease, Damage and Control (Dec 2006) (PDF | 570 KB)
Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Wildlife Resources Division.
Feral hogs compete with over 100 species
of native wildlife, carry many diseases and
cause considerable habitat and economic damage.
Learn more about hogs and what you can do to
help our native wildlife.
* See our Management Plans - Animals page for more resources.
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UNLV
(University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Partners
Complete First Interagency Quagga Mussel
Monitoring Plan For Lake Mead: Strategic
Plan Will Aid Lake Managers With Quagga Mussel
Control And Prevention Efforts (Jun 24,
2009)
University of Nevada. Public Affairs.
In an effort to lessen the impact of the rapidly reproducing species on Lake
Mead, UNLV researchers, the National Park Service and multiple agency partners
coordinated on the development of the first standardized quagga mussel monitoring
plan to track mussel size, abundance and distribution at more than 50 sampling
sites throughout the lake. The plan will be implemented by lake managers and
participating agencies later this summer.
2009
Interagency Dreissena Monitoring
Plan for Western Waters -- Working Draft
(Jun 26, 2009; DOC | 422 KB)
Stop Aquatic Hitchikers. Mussel Monitoring & Detection.
* See our Nevada page for more resources.
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State
of The Great Lakes 2009 Highlights Report Released (Jun 19, 2009) and Report
Highlights (PDF | 4 MB)
EPA.
Great Lakes.
The presence of
invasive species can be linked to many current ecosystem
challenges, fish and waterfowl diseases,
and excessive algal growth. Shipping continues to be
a major concern for introductions and spread of invasive
species.
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Conference Proceedings:
American
Association for the Advancement of Science Annual
Meeting - "Our
Planet and Its Life: Origins and Futures"
Feb 12-16, 2009
Early Detection of Dreissena Mussels in the West
Jan 21-22, 2009
Denver, Colorado
The
Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Marine Invasive
Species Workshop Proceedings and Final Report
(PDF | 1.2 MB)
Feb
26-27, 2007
Chicago, Illinois
* See our Conference Proceedings section for more resources.
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June 25, 2009
Firewood
Alert! Important Information for Those
who Sell Firewood
Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
* See our Minnesota page for more resources.
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Species Profile -- Japanese Spiraea
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
Japanese spiraea is a perennial, deciduous shrub that can rapidly take over disturbed areas. Growing populations creep into meadows, forest openings, and other sites. Once established, spiraea grows rapidly and forms dense stands that outcompete much of the existing native herbs and shrubs. Seeds of Japanese spiraea last for many years in the soil, making its control and the restoration of native vegetation especially difficult. A single plant produces hundreds of small seeds that are naturally dispersed by water and deposited along stream banks.
* See our Plants section for more species profiles.
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Updated and new management plans include:
Alabama Aquatic
Nuisance Species Management Plan
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Control
of Non-native Plants in Natural Areas of Florida
- SP 242 (2009;
PDF | 2.1 MB)
University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
Georgia
Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan - Final Draft (Jun 2008;
PDF | 536 KB)
Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Georgia Invasive Species Management
Plan Advisory Committee.
Idaho's
10 Year Strategic Plan for Biological Control of Noxious and Invasive
Weeds 2008-2010 (Oct 2008; PDF | 325 KB)
DOI. Bureau of Land Management - Idaho; Idaho State Department of Agriculture;
Nez Perce Tribe Biocontrol Center; University of Idaho; USDA. Forest Service.
Forest Health Protection.
Kentucky
Terrestrial Nuisance Species Management Plan 2008 (PDF | 873 KB)
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
Michigan
Emerald Ash Borer Program Strategies for 2008:
Supplement to the Emerald Ash Borer Michigan
Response Strategy Jan 24, 2008 (Jan
2008; PDF | 104 KB)
Michigan Department of Agriculture.
Noxious
Weed Control Policy and Classification System
2009 (2009;
PDF | 131 KB)
Oregon Department of Agriculture. Noxious
Weed Control Program.
2009
South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management Plan
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Southeast
Utah Group Exotic Plant Management Plan - Draft (Feb 2009)
DOI. NPS. Planning, Environment, and Public
Comment.
* See our Management Plans by Geography section for more resources.
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Third
Annual National Pollinator Week --
Jun 22-28, 2009
Pollinator Partnership.
Pollinators
DOI.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
Includes presention that provides an introduction to pollinators.
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June 24, 2009
Second
West Virginia County Quarantine for Emerald
Ash Borer (Jun 4,
2009)
West Virginia Department of Agriculture.
The state quarantine prohibits the movement
of all firewood – as
well as ash logs, ash timber scraps and
other regulated articles from Morgan and
Fayette Counties to other West Virginia
counties so as to stop the spread of the
emerald
ash borer by artificial means.
A similar federal quarantine prohibits
the movement of the same regulated articles
from regulated counties to other states.
* See our Maryland page for more resources.
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Out-of-State Firewood
Alert
Vermont Department of Agriculture. Division
of Agricultural Resource Managment and
Environmental Stewardship.
Keep destructive invasive pests of out
Vermont!
As far as we know, none of these pests have found their way to Vermont yet,
although the Emerald Ash Borer and Asian
Long Horned beetle are less than one day's
drive away.
* See our Vermont page for more resources.
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Invasive
Flathead Catfish Found in New Jersey (Jun 18, 2009)
New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife.
The NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife
has verified a 5.5 pound, 20-inch Flathead
Catfish was caught in the Delaware River
at the Fireman’s Hole, Lambertville,
on Jun 10, 2009. In the southeastern United
States, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
has listed it as its highest priority among
invasive animal species.
Anglers that catch what they think is
a Flathead catfish are asked not to release
it back into the water, and to notify the
Division's Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries.
* See our New Jersey page for more resources.
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Request for Nominations for the Invasive Species Advisory
Committee
Federal Register: Jun 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 108)
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, National
Invasive Species Council.
ACTION: Request for Nominations
for the Invasive Species Advisory
Committee.
DATES: Nominations must be postmarked by Jul 23, 2009.
* See our Federal Register Notices section for more resources.
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Plants
for a Livable Delaware (PDF | 5 MB)
University of Delaware Cooperative Extension.
Plants for a Livable Delaware is a campaign
to identify and promote
superior plants that thrive without becoming
invasive.
* See our Delaware page for more resources.
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Species Profile -- Brazilian Peppertree
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
Brazilian peppertree is a broadleaved, evergreen shrub or small tree that invades natural and disturbed areas in Hawaii, Florida, Texas and California. Brazilian peppertree invades a variety of habitats including old fields, forests, hammocks, ditches, and wetlands. It forms dense thickets that displace native vegetation.
* See our Plants section for more species profiles.
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June 23, 2009
Federal Register Notices:
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection;
Beetle Busters Survey; Asian Longhorned Beetle Cooperative Eradication
Program
Federal Register: Jun 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
119)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information
collection; comment request.
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection;
Certification Program for Imported Articles of Pelargonium spp. and
Solanum spp. to Prevent the Introduction of Potato Brown Rot
Federal Register: Jun 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
119)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an information
collection; comment request.
Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection;
National Animal Health Monitoring System; Poultry
2010 Study
Federal Register: Jun 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
119)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: New information collection; comment request.
Notice of Request for Approval of an Information Collection;
National Animal Health Monitoring System; Catfish
2010 Study
Federal Register: Jun 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
119)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: New information collection; comment request.
National Animal Identification System; Public Meeting
Federal Register: Jun 19, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
117)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
* See our Federal Register Notices section for more resources.
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$3.7
Million Bound for Daniel Boone Forest Upgrades (Jun
19, 2009)
United State Congressman Harold Rogers.
U.S. Congressman Harold
Rogers
announced that the U.S. Forest
Service has awarded $3,696,700 toward numerous
improvement projects in the Daniel Boone
National Forest. The forest improvement projects
are a part of USFS efforts to address deferred
maintenance, reduce the threat of wildfire
and invasive species, and improve overall
forest health.
* See our Kentucky page for more resources.
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Confirmation
of Citrus Greening in Chatham County, Georgia
(PDF | 12 KB) (Jun 19, 2009)
USDA.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
This is the first confirmation of citrus greening in the State of Georgia.
Georgia
Quarantine Helps Protect Citrus Crop (Jun 17, 2009)
Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Georgia has been put under a federal quarantine to help prevent the spread of
a devastating citrus disease.
* See our Emerging Issues for more resources.
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Species Profile -- Clubbed Tunicate
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
Clubbed tunicates, also known as sea squirts, are siphon-feeding marine animals that have a heart, stomach and intestines. They have no known predators and can quickly blanket the hull of boats, pilings and other hard surfaces, out-competing or suffocating other sea life, including clams, mussels and oysters. As tunicates continue to multiply, they pose a serious threat to our multi-million dollar shellfish aquaculture industry.
* See our Aquatic Species section for more aquatic plant and animal species profiles.
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H.R.2811 - A bill to amend
title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor
snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious
animal
Introduced: Jun 10, 2009
Sponsor: Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17]
Summary: To amend title 18, United
States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the
species Python genera as an injurious animal.
Full Bill (As Introduced): Text | PDF
- 152 KB
Bill
Status
Related Bills: S.373
* See our Congressional Bills – 111th Congress section for more information.
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June 18, 2009
DEP
and Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Team Up
for Exotic Animal Amnesty Day (May
29, 2009)
Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection.
An Exotic Animal Amnesty Day
will be held Jul 25, 2009 to provide a convenient,
safe and "no
questions asked" way for people to bring
in exotic animals they may own legally (but
may no longer want) or in possible violation
of state law, without a penalty. Officials
do not want people to release such animals
because non-native species can have an adverse
impact on Connecticut's native plants and
animal populations.
* See our Connecticut page for more resources.
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UCONN,
CT DEP Step Up Campaign To Find And Fight
Mile-A-Minute Vine, An Invasive Plant (Jun
9, 2009)
Connecticut Department of Environmental
Protection.
Scientists and staff at the University of Connecticut
(UConn) and the CT Department of Environmental
Protection (DEP) are teaming up to tackle the
problematic invasive weed, mile-a-minute
vine (Persicaria
perfoliata). It is sometimes referred
to as "the Kudzu of the North" due
to its fast growth and climbing habits. UCONN
and CT DEP are seeking the public's
assistance in locating populations of mile-a-minute
vine in the state, and to report
any sightings of this highly invasive plant.
* See our Connecticut page for more resources.
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Emerald
Ash Borer Found in New York State: Surveys
and Monitoring in Cattaraugus County Area
To Help Delineate Spread of Invasive Beetle (Jun 17, 2009)
New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation.
An Emerald Ash
Borer (EAB) infestation has been discovered
in Randolph, Cattaraugus County. The EAB is
a small but destructive beetle that infests
and kills North American ash tree species,
including green, white, black and blue ash.
This is the first time it has been detected
in New York.
* See our Emerging Issues for more resources.
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June 17, 2009
Global Change Impact in the U.S. Report Released (Jun 16, 2009)
U.S. Global Change Research Program.
Key ecosystems findings indicate fires, insect pests, disease pathogens, and invasive weed species have increased, and these trends are likely to continue. For example, warming in Alaska has caused insect outbreaks to occur. Over 5 million acres of Alaska spruce forects were destroyed by pine-bark beetles.
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Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week: Jun 13-21, 2009
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week is an opportunity to learn about aquatic invasive species, their impacts on Michigan waters, as well as what you can do to prevent their introduction and spread in your local area and throughout the state.
* See our Michigan page for more resources.
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Federal Register Notices:
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Status of Hungary; Availability of an Evaluation
Federal Register: Jun 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 113)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
Notice of Availability of an Evaluation of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Subtype H5N1 Status of Saxony, Germany
Federal Register: Jun 12, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 112)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
Update of Noxious Weed Regulations
Federal Register: Jun 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 110)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
* See our Federal Register Notices section for more resources.
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June 16, 2009
Remarks
at the 100th Anniversary of the Boundary Waters Treaty
by Hillary Rodham Clinton,
Secretary of State (Jun 13, 2009)
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with
Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lawrence Cannon
and announced that the United States and Canada have
agreed to update the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
The Agreement was last amended in 1987 and will be
revised to address issues including invasive species,
chemicals and climate change.
* See our Federal Press Releases section for more resources.
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DEC
Confirms Presence of Didymo in Esopus
Creek (Jun 2009)
New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation. Environment DEC.
DEC recently announced that didymo,
a destructive invasive species of aquatic
algae, has been confirmed in the Esopus Creek
in Ulster County. This is the first known
presence of this algae, also called "rock
snot," in
the Esopus and the third confirmed location
in New York State. The Esopus is a popular
recreational waterway for fishing, kayaking
and tubing, and is a drinking water source
for New York City. Learn how to prevent
the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive
species of all kinds, including didymo.
* See our New York page for more resources.
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Conference Proceedings:
11 Annual Southeast
Exotic Pest Plant Council Conference - "Creating
Sustainable Landscapes for the Future" - Sessions
May 13-15, 2009
Southeast Exotic Pest Plant
Council.
Georgetown, South Carolina
The
NatureServe Conservation Conference 2009 - "Conservation
on the Move" - Session Presentations; held in conjunction
with Northeast
Natural Heritage Conference - Presentations (Apr
20-21)
NatureServe.
Apr 20-24, 2009
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
IUFRO
(International Union of Forest Research Organizations), International
Forest Biosecurity Conference:
Incorporating the 6th International Forest Vegetation
Management Conference -
Popular Summaries (PDF | 2.6 MB)
International Forest Biosecurity Conference.
Mar 16-20, 2009
Rotorua, New Zealand
8th
EWRS Workshop on Physical and Cultural Weed Control
Proceedings (PDF | 9.1 MB)
European Weed Research Society.
Mar 9-11, 2009
Zaragoza, Spain
Proceedings
of the 2008 Invasive Species Conference: Plants, Pathogens, Insects,
Animals
University of Kentucky.
College of Agriculture. Invasive Species Working
Group.
Dec 12-13, 2008
Lexington, Kentucky
* See our Conference Proceedings section for more resources.
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Conference Calendar:
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO), 2009 Meeting on Diseases and Insects in Forest Nurseries -- Jul 10-16, 2009
International Congress for Conservation Biology and 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology -- Jul 11-16, 2009
NAPPO (North American Plant Protection Organization) Fruit Panel Meeting -- Jul 13-18, 2009
8th Phytochemical Society of Europe Meeting on Biopesticides -- Sep 21-26, 2009
2009 International Annual Meetings- America Society of Agronomy/Crop Science Society of America/Soil Science Society of America -- Nov 1-5, 2009
International Advances in Pesticide Application 2010 -- Jan 5-7, 2010
13th Congress of the Mediterranean Phytopathological Union -- Jun 13-18, 2010
9th International Mycological Congress (IMC9) - "The Biology of Fungi" -- Aug 1-6, 2010
XXIII World Congress, International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) - "Forests for the Future: Sustaining Society and Environment" -- Aug 23-28, 2010
XVII International Plant Protection Congress -- Aug 6-10, 2011
* See our Conference Calendar for more resources.
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Species Profile -- Japanese Stiltgrass
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
Japanese stiltgrass is a highly agreessive annual grass capable of colonizing a wide variety of habitats. It threatens native plants and
natural habitats in open to shady, and moist to dry locations.
Stilt grass spreads to form extensive patches, displacing native
species that are not able to compete with it.
* See our Plants section for more species profiles.
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June 11, 2009
Species
Profile -- Gladiolus Rust
USDA. NAL.
National Invasive Species Information Center.
Gladiolus rust which is host specific to gladiolus plants and other closely related plant species, was first detected in the U.S. in 2006 at a floral farm in Florida. This rust disease is very damaging to gladiolus plants, and has impacts on commercial flower shipments.
* See our Microbes section for more species profiles.
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Species
Profile -- White Pine Blister Rust
USDA. NAL.
National Invasive Species Information Center.
White pine blister rust is a disease that rivals chestnut blight for impact on North American ecosystems. White pine blister rust is the most serious disease of eastern white pine and young pines especially are susceptible to the disease. In North America as a whole, it has caused more damage and more money has been spent to control it than any other conifer disease. Thousands of white pine stands have been seriously damaged and many have been entirely lost.
* See our Microbes section for more species profiles.
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Gypsy Moth Slow the Spread
2008 Accomplishment Report and
Economic Assessment (Feb 2009; PDF | 167 KB)
National Plant Board.
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Invasive
Species and Firewood
USDA.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Eradicating invasive forest pest infestations is a
major focus of APHIS’ Plant
Protection and Quarantine Program. One
of the primary fronts in this battle in recent years
has been the recognition of the role firewood movement
plays in spreading invasive pests such to new areas. In
an effort to provide these stakeholder groups with
a comprehensive, up-to-date resource on issues relating
to invasive forest pests and their transport on firewood, APHIS
recently launched a new Web page to put this
information in a central location.
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Federal Press Releases:
USDA, APHIS - Update
of Noxious Weed Regulations (Jun 9, 2009)
USDA, APHIS - USDA
Adopts Final Rule To Prevent The Spread Of South
American Cactus Moths (Jun 5, 2009)
USDA, APHIS - USDA
Proposes To Allow The Importation Of Live Birds,
Poultry Products and Eggs From Poland and Germany (Jun
4, 2009)
USDA, APHIS - U.S.
and CANADA Revise Potato Cyst Nematode Guidelines (Jun
4, 2009)
USDA, APHIS - USDA
Allows Eggplant From Israel (Jun 2, 2009)
USDA, APHIS - USDA
Deregulates Genetically Engineered Cotton (May
21, 2009)
USDA, NRCS - Automated
Plant Identification Keys Online for U.S. Legumes (Jun
3, 2009)
USDA, ARS - Bee-Killing
Parasite's Genome Sequenced (Jun 5, 2009)
DOI, FWS - Invasive
Fish Survey Resumes in Illinois Waterway: Boater
safety around electrical barrier a priority (Jun
3, 2009)
DHHS, FDA - FDA
Researchers Contribute Insights into Avian Flu Virus: Findings
could help develop new tests to detect infection; new tools to
study H5N1 vaccines (Apr 21, 2009)
DHHS, FDA - FDA
Clears Rapid Test for Avian Influenza A Virus in
Humans (Apr 7, 2009)
* See our Federal Press Releases section for more resources.
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Volunteer Monitor: National Newsletter of Volunteer Watershed Monitoring
EPA.
Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds.
The Volunteer Monitor newsletter published twice a year,
facilitates the exchange of ideas, monitoring methods,
and practical advice among volunteer environmental
monitoring groups across the nation. Periodically includes
invasive species issues, see Aquatic
Invasive Species (Spring 2009; PDF | 1.1 MB)
* See our Resource Library - Newsletters section for more resources.
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Monitoring
Better than EDRR for Managing Many Invasive Plant
Populations (May 22, 2009)
Montana State University.
Land managers may benefit from spending more time monitoring invasive plants
to identify those that pose the greatest threat, according to
a recent article in Invasive
Plant Science and Management. The article, "The
Rationale for Monitoring Invasive Plant Populations as a Crucial Step for Management
(Abstract)," relates results from a study by Montana State University
researchers.
* See our Manager’s Tool Kit section for more resources.
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Conference Calendar:
Be Garden Wise, Linking Horticulture and Plant Invasions Workshop -- Jun 18, 2009
Joint Conference of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Entomologie und Acarologie e.V. (DGMEA) and the Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F) - "Alien and Native Vectors - Risks for Human and Animal Health" -- Oct 29-31, 2009
International Invasive Ant Management Workshop -- Apr 27-29, 2010
* See our Conference Calendar for more resources.
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June 10, 2009
Update
of Noxious Weed Regulation (Jun
9, 2009)
USDA.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
The U.S. Department
of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS)
is proposing to make several changes to the regulations
governing the importation and interstate movement of
noxious weeds. See APHIS'
Noxious Weeds Program for more information.
Consideration will be given to comments received on
or before Aug 10, 2009.
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Report on Upcoming International Invasive Species Meetings - Jun 2009 (DOC | 118 KB)
Note: No report available for May 2009
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Grants and Funding:
ARRA
Vegetation Monitoring of Tamarisk Beetle Impacts
- 09SF300007 (open Jun 1, 2009) - No open competition
Grants.gov.
The Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado River
Multi-Species Conservation Program Office (LCR
MSCP), is proposing to fund a study with the Utah
Division of Wildlife as a cooperative agreement with funding provided
through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
(Public Law 111-5). The purpose of this study is to monitor vegetation
and tamarisk beetle (Diorhabda elongata) dynamics, to contribute
toward assessing the impact of the beetle on nesting southwestern
willow flycatchers.
Closing date for applications is Jun 15, 2009.
This
Funding Announcement is not a request for applications.
This announcement is to provide public notice of
the Bureau of Reclamation's
intention to fund the following project activities
without full and open competition.
NRCS
Provides $860,000 to Combat Colorado Invasive Plant
Species (May 28, 2009)
USDA.
Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has approved
11 of 13 proposals submitted to help control Colorado
invasive plant species. This year marks the fourth
year the agency has provided financial assistance
to this widespread issue. Landowners who meet funding
requirements are encouraged to apply by Jun 19, 2009.
Invasive
Plant Study of Material Sites, Alaska - BLM-AK-NOI09-0007 (open Jun 5, 2009)
Grants.gov.
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR),
Division of Agriculture, Invasive Weeds and Agricultural
Pests office and the Bureau of Land Management,
Fairbanks District Office will cooperate on collecting field data
and observations at gravel and material sites in the Central Yukon
and Eastern Interior areas to assist with management decisions to
protect fish and wildlife habitat from introduction of invasive plants.
Closing date for applications is Jun 19, 2009.
National
Clean Plant Network Cooperative Agreements Program / Grants.gov
- USDA-GRANTS-060409-001 (open Jun 4, 2009)
USDA.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
This program implements funding for FY 2009 as
provided under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (commonly
called the Farm Bill of 2008) Section 10202; the National
Clean Plant Network. The NCPN provides high quality, asexually propagated plant
material free of targeted plant pathogens and pests that cause economic
loss to protect the environment and ensure the global competitiveness
of specialty crop producers.
Closing date for applications is Jul 6, 2009.
Southwest
Region Aquatic Invasive Species - FWS-R2-AIS (open Jun 5, 2009)
Grants.gov.
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to provide
assistance in preventing, managing, and controlling
aquatic invasive species within the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's Southwest Region.
This including a process to fund State Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS)
Management Plans as approved by the Aquatic
Nuisance Species Task Force and authorized by the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention
and Control Act of 1990, and also includes a process to fund cooperative
agreements with institutions of higher education who partner with
the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in coordinating the prevention,
management, and control of aquatic invasive species.
Closing date for applications is Mar 31, 2010.
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June 09, 2009
Federal Register Notices:
South American Cactus Moth; Quarantine and Regulations
Federal Register: Jun 8, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
108)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
Notice of Determination of the High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza
Subtype H5N1 Status of Germany and Poland
Federal Register: Jun 5, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
107)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
Importation of Eggplant From Israel
Federal Register: Jun 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
105)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
National Animal Identification System; Public Meetings
Federal Register: May 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
98)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
Bayer CropScience; Determination of Nonregulated Status for Cotton
Genetically Engineered for Glyphosate Herbicide Tolerance
Federal Register: May 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
98)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
Importation of Longan From Taiwan
Federal Register: May 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number
96)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Final rule.
* See our Federal Register Notices section for more resources.
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Conference Calendar:
2009 Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference -- Jun 19, 2009
Keeping up with Non-native Species - A National Workshop (United Kingdom) -- Jun 23-24, 2009
25th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology -- Aug 23-27, 2009
Colorado Native Plant Society 2009 Annual Meeting - "Plants Without Borders" -- Sep 11-13, 2009
Maryland Native Plant Society 2009 Annual Conference -- Sep 26-27, 2009
PestWorld 2009 -- Oct 26-29, 2009
2009 Nuisance Bird and Wildlife Management -- Nov 18-20, 2009
63rd Texas A& M Annual Pest Management Conference and Workshop -- Jan 13-15, 2010
* See our Conference Calendar for more resources.
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DEC
and Partners to Track Possible Spread of
Invasive Beetle: Emerald Ash Borer Traps
Are Being Deployed Throughout the State (Jun 5, 2009)
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
The New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC), along with other federal
and state agencies, is setting baited traps
in ash trees across upstate New York in an
effort to search for possible infestations
of the Emerald
Ash Borer (EAB), a tree-killing
beetle. It has been documented
that a main route that enables this insect,
as well as other invasive species, to spread
is from moving firewood from one place to
another. In 2008, New York adopted
firewood
regulations that ban untreated firewood
from entering the state and restricts intrastate
movement of untreated firewood to no more
than a 50-mile radius from its source.
* See our New York page for more resources.
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New California Resources to help residents learn about their role in combating aquatic invasive species:
Non-Native
Invasive Species and Cleaning Boating Program
California Coastal Commission.
Aquatic
Pest Control and Quagga & Zebra Mussel Information
California Department of Boating and Waterways.
* See our California page for more resources.
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Citrus
Greening Found in South Carolina (Apr
14, 2009)
Southeast Farm Press.
A plant disease that presents a serious threat
to the U.S. citrus
industry has been located in Charleston County
in South Carolina. Federal and state plant-health
officials have confirmed the presence of
citrus greening. An infected tree produces
fruit that is bitter and unmarketable. Officials
are establishing a quarantine to prohibit
the movement of citrus plants and other hosts
from the area. This is the first confirmation
of citrus greening in South Carolina. See
Citrus
Greening from Clemson Unviversity
for more information and to report an infected
citrus tree.
* See our South Carolina page for more resources.
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Governor
Signs 68 Bills into Law - Greater Protections
for every Oregonian and our Environment (May
27, 2009)
Oregon.gov. Governor Ted Kulongoski.
Governor Ted Kulongoski signed 68 bills into
law, including two bills to prevent invasive
species from entering ecosystems throughout
Oregon.
HB
2625 – Strengthening Invasive
Species Protections ( PDF | 18 KB)
HB
2714 – Task Force on Shipping
Transport Aquatic Invasive Species (PDF |
28 KB)
* See our Oregon page for more resources.
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June 05, 2009
Penn
State, DCNR team up to keep plant invaders
out of parks (May
28, 2009)
Pennsylvania
State University.
Penn State's
College of Agricultural Sciences and the state
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
have extended for 18 months a collaborative
effort to stop the spread of invasive plant
species in state parks.
* See our Pennsylvania page for more resources.
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Invasive
Fish Survey Resumes in Illinois Waterway:
Boater safety around electrical barrier
a priority (Jun 3, 2009)
DOI.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
The U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service,
U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, and Chicago’s Shedd
Aquarium will resume annual surveillance
efforts June 17-18 for invasive
fish and fish pathogens, across 200 miles
of the Illinois Waterway.
* See our Illinois page for more resources.
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Species Profile -- Japanese Climbing Fern
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
Japanese climbing fern is an invasive exotic vine, native to eastern Asia. Japanese climbing fern can overtop forest trees, thus shading-out and killing them. It is often found as a tangled mass over shrubs and fencelines, smothering ground cover and tree seedlings.
* See our Plants section for more species profiles.
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June 04, 2009
Conference Calendar:
National School Plant Management Association 15th Annual Conference -- Apr 25-28, 2010
53rd Annual Conference International Association for Great Lakes Research - "Lessons from the Past, Solutions for the Future" -- May 17-21, 2010
9th International Rangeland Conference -- Apr 3-10, 2011
* See our Conference Calendar for more resources.
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Invasive Pests
Hungrypests.com.
Coalition in California sponsored by USDA which supports the preservation of our gardens,
farms, forests, parks, and other plant life
through public education about the need to
control or eliminate invasive pests that threaten
these resources.
* See our California page for more resources.
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Florida Invasive
Species Partnership
Florida Invasive Species Partnership.
FloridaInvasives.org is an online resource of management assistance programs to help in the fight against problematic plant species. FloridaInvasives.org connects Florida's landowners and land managers with available technical and/or financial assistance programs to prevent or control invasive exotic species problems. These programs have been collected, evaluated and categorized in a single resource, making it easier to find the financial and/or technical assistance available to Florida landowners.
* See our florida page for more resources.
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Bureau
of Land Management High Desert District
asks for Public Input on Proposed Invasive
Plant Management Plan (May 27,
2009)
DOI. BLM. High Desert District.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale, Rock Springs, and Kemmerer Field
Offices are seeking comments on a proposed Invasive Plant Management Plan. A
preliminary environmental
assessment (PDF | 1 MB) is available for review. The
public comment period runs from May 1 to Jun 30, 2009.
* See our Wyoming page for more resources.
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Billboards and TV Ads Target Invaders
The Outdoor Wire.
Wildlife Forever is leading the battle with thousands
of virgin lakes, rivers, and streams at stake. Partnering
with the U.S. Forest Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Wildlife
Forever's Threat Campaign is fighting
back by posting billboards and creating Public Service
Announcements on how to help stop the spread of invasive
plants and animals.
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* See our Conference Calendar for more resources.
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June 02, 2009
Grants and Funding - Requests for Proposals:
Critical
Issues: Emerging and New Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases /
Grants.gov
- USDA-CSREES-OP-002302 (open May 20,
2009)
USDA.
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.
The
program is designed to provide one-time seed funding to help initiate
work requiring immediate attention until other longer-term resources
can be secured to address the issue. CSREES will be soliciting proposals
on an as-needed basis during the year to address specific new or
emerging issues. For this particular solicitation CSREES is requesting
proposals that address specific aspects of the following issue: Development
of a Rapid Field Assay for Detection of Vibrio Tubiashii and/or its
secreted Metalloproteases toxin in Commercial Shellfish Hatcheries
and Nurseries.
Closing date for applications is Jun 25, 2009.
Lower Colorado River Multi-Species
Conservation Program / Grants.gov
- 09SF300006 (open May 14, 2009)
DOI. Bureau
of Reclamation. Lower Colorado Region.
The Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado River
Multi-Species Conservation Program Office, is requesting proposals
to fund projects for activities in support of its Lower Colorado
River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP). The LCR MSCP
is a coordinated, comprehensive, long-term multi-agency effort to
conserve and work towards the recovery of endangered species and
to protect and maintain wildlife habitat on the lower Colorado River.
Closing date for applications is Jun 30, 2009.
Integrated
Pest Management Center - Minigrants
Program 2009
North Central IPM Center.
The North Central Integrated Pest Management Center
(NCIPMC) announces the availability of
funds and requests proposals for mini-grants
that support the NCIPMC and regional IPM
priorities. The purpose of min-grants is to provide
funds for brief IPM tasks and projects that fit
the goals of the Center but could otherwise not
be accomplished without these funds. The goals
of the Center are to increase the economic benefits
of adopting IPM practices and reduce the
environmental and human health risks associated
with managing pests. Funding in the amount of approximately
$100,000 is available for this competitive subcontracts
program. The lead project investigator submitting
the proposal must reside in the North Central
region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota,
Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin) although grant
participants may reside outside the region. There
is no deadline.
* See our Grants and Funding section for more resources.
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Attorney
General Cuomo Announces Environmental Victory
for Great Lakes And Other New York Waterways
Regarding Invasive Species (May
29, 2009)
New State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
New York State Supreme Court Justice Hon. Robert
A. Sackett agreed with the state of New York
and dismissed a challenge to permit requirements
issued by the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation designed to control
discharges of invasive species to the Great
Lakes and other waterways by ocean-going vessels.
Specifically, the court rejected the arguments
of a coalition of large shipping interests
claiming that the state had illegally placed
further restrictions on a U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) nationwide discharge
permit for these vessels.
* See our New York page for more resources.
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Research
to Support Integrated Management Systems
of Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species
2008 Annual Report
(2009; PDF | 7.5 MB)
Mississippi State University. Geosystems Research Institute.
The purpose of this project is to develop a cooperative agreement which will
promote and facilitate interaction and research that will support effective and
timely responses to invasive species posing threats to the ecosystems and native
species of the mid-South regions. This research will develop methods for early
detection and assessment of recently established invaders and outbreaks of established
invaders in new ecosystems, monitoring and modeling of established invaders,
and improved control and management. Primary emphasis is on invasive aquatic
plants and a pilot program for early
detection and monitoring of cactus moth.
* See our Mississippi page for more resources.
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Double
Trouble: Pests and Climate Change Bulletin
Australian Invasive Species Council.
The Invasive Species
Council has launched Double Trouble, a regular
ebulletin highlighting current and future
threats posed to Australia's natural environment
by invasive species under climate change.
Double Trouble is part of ISC's new pests and climate change campaign, which
will push for better policies to deal with the deadly combination of climate
change and invasive species.
* See our International section for more resources.
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Oregon
State Police, Fish & Wildlife
Division and Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
Spreading the Word About Introducing Invasive
Species into Jackson County Waterways (May
25, 2009)
Oregon State Police.
Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division and Oregon Department
of Fish & Wildlife conducted boat ramp checks at various Jackson County-area
lakes over Memorial Day weekend to detect and prevent invasive non-native aquatic
species from being introduced into waterways in the Rogue River valley. The partnership
effort is part of a cooperative enforcement
plan throughout the summer with ODFW to help provide information about the invasive
species' potential harm and the consequences of bringing live fish in or out
of the waterways.
* See our Oregon page for more resources.
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Chinese Mitten Crab Update
U.S. Atlantic
Coast Bays & Rivers
(PDF | 50 KB) (Apr 2009)
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.
Live Chinese Mitten Crabs (Eriocheir
sinensis)
have been found in Chesapeake Bay (2005-2007),
Delaware Bay (2007), Hudson River (2007-2009),
and in New Jersey (2008-2009). To date, there
have been forty-four mitten crabs confirmed in
the eastern United States. The most recent crabs
were captured in New Jersey and New York. In
New Jersey, a mitten crab was found in the Shrewsbury
River at Dominick F. Santelle Park (April 18,
2009).
To report a mitten crab or for more information please call the mitten crab hotline or e-mail:
phone: 1-443-483-2222
fax: 1-443-483-2380
e-mail: SERCMittenCrab@si.edu
* See our Chinese Mitten Crab Species Profile for more resources.
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Fisheries
Closure in Part of Plaquemines Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries has closed commercial and
recreational fishing effective May 5, 2009 in an area south of
Port Sulphur in Plaquemines Parish following
the discovery of tilapia in public waterways
in the vicinity. Tilapia, fish native
to Africa, are exotic species capable of displacing
native fish and are currently prohibited from
being possessed in Louisiana except under extremely
restrictive permits issued to tilapia producers.
* See our Louisiana page for more resources.
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Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife Starts
Mandatory Boat Checks to Stop Aquatic Invasive
Species (May 21, 2009)
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Starting Memorial Day weekend, boaters heading to Washington waterways may encounter
new mandatory stops by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
to check for aquatic invasive species. The long-planned emphasis patrol, which
will take place throughout the summer, coincides with the recent seizure of a
boat in Spokane contaminated with quagga mussels from Nevada's Lake Mead.
A multi-state tracking effort and tips from alert citizens led to the seizure
by WDFW enforcement officers. Importation of aquatic
invasive species is a gross
misdemeanor punishable by up to $5,000 in fines and up to a year in jail. Knowingly
bringing such species into Washington is a felony and can result in even greater
fines and jail time.
* See our Washington page for more resources.
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UNEP
Launches New 2010 Biodiversity Indicators Partnership
Website (May 22, 2009)
United
Nations Environment Program.
The
2010 Biodiversity Indicators
Partnership (2010
BIP) is a global initiative, funded by the Global
Environmental Facility (GEF) that brings together
over 40 international organizations to develop
biodiversity indicators and assess biodiversity
loss. The
new site will be a unique portal to provide comprehensive
information on global biodiversity indicators and trends; with an
emphasis on reporting towards the
"2010 Biodiversity Target".
* See our International section for more resources.
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Prepare
for Invasion: Natural England Publishes
New Forecast on the Non-Native Animals
Threatening to Take Hold (May 22, 2009)
Natural England.
To mark International Biodiversity Day 2009, Natural England published a major
report (Horizon
Scanning for New Invasive Non-Native Animal Species in England)
identifying the potential for a number of non-native animal species to increase
in number in England and become invasive. Non-native species pose one of the
biggest threats to England's
natural biodiversity and ecosystems. Of 161 species evaluated, 84 were categorised
as medium to high risk in terms of the likelihood of their becoming invasive
and the disruption they could have on our natural environment and native wildlife.
* See our Europe page for more resources.
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Landscaping
with Non-Invasive Plant Species: Making
the RIGHT Choice (PDF | 4 MB)
Invasive Plant Species Assessment
Working Group.
To identify which gardening plants are invasive in Indiana, a partnership called
the Invasive Plant Species Assessment Working
Group (IPSAWG) was formed. The many
agencies and organizations listed in the brochure worked together to assess
dozens of species used in landscaping to
determine which were invasive or potentially
invasive, and to develop recommendations
for the use of each of the species. This
brochure contains the results and recommendations
from this effort.
* See our Indiana page for more resources.
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June 01, 2009
Federal Press Releases:
USDA, ARS - Survey
Reports Latest Honey Bee Losses (May 19, 2009)
USDA, FS - Report
Shows Tennessee Land In Forests Stable, Yet Changing
In Composition (May 27, 2009)
USDA, FS - 'Open
house' meetings scheduled to discuss strawberry guava
threat, biocontrol management plan (PDF | 28 KB) (Apr 14, 2009)
USDA, FS - Study
Assesses Impact of Fish Stocking on Aquatic Insects
(PDF | 15 KB) (Mar 26, 2009)
USDA, FS - U.S.
Forest Service asks Northeast maple syrup producers
to report signs of Asian longhorned beetle (PDF | 32
KB) (Mar 26, 2009)
DOI - Secretary
Underscores Administration's Commitment to Historic
Everglades Restoration Initiative: President Obama
Calling for $600 Million in FY09-10 Funding (May
28, 2009)
DOI - Secretary
Salazar, Gov. Crist and Sen. Nelson to Visit Florida
Everglades, Receive Briefing on Invasive Species,
Hold Media Availability (May 27, 2009)
DOI, FWS - Secretary
Salazar Announces $144,000 for Habitat Improvement On Private
Lands in Indiana (May 22, 2009)
DOI, NPS - Native
Species Restored In First Bloom Planting (May 29, 2009)
DOC, NOAA - New
NOAA Report Offers In-depth Look at Northwestern
Hawaiian Islands Marine Life, Ecosystems (May 21, 2009)
DOC, NOAA - NOAA
Reports Papahānaumokuākea Marine National
Monument Reef Ecosystems in Good Condition (Apr 2,
2009)
* See our Federal Press Releases section for more resources.
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