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February 5, 2010
Zebra Mussels Invade Lough Bresk (Feb 2, 2010)
Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency confirmed that the Zebra Mussel, has been found for the first time at Lough Bresk, County Fermanagh. The first sighting in Northern Ireland was in 1994 at Lough Erne and they have since been reported in Lough Neagh. Zebra Mussel’s have significantly altered fish communities in Lough Erne and are a major risk to the future of some freshwater fisheries. Additional information is on the Invasive Alien Species, Most Unwanted site.
* See our International section for more resources.
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Help Out and Become a SWEET (Sudbury Weed Eradication and Education Team) Volunteer!!! (Jan 28, 2010)
Massachusetts Town of Sudbury. Conservation Office.
There will be various projects from SWEET (Sudbury Weed Eradication and Education Team) in April and throughout the year.
* See our Massachusetts page for more resources.
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Forests Are Growing Faster, Climate Change Appears To Driving Accelerated Growth (Feb 1, 2010)
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. Shorelines.
A new study has found evidence that forests in the Eastern U.S. are growing faster than they have in the past 225 years. The paper focuses on the drivers of the accelerated tree growth and the chief factor appears to be climate change, more specifically, the rising levels of atmospheric CO2, higher temperatures and longer growing seasons.
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Invasive Exotic Animals Costing U.S. Billions of Dollars (Feb 2, 2010)
Mother Nature Network.
The Washington Post reports that invasive exotic species such as, Asian carps, cause environmental losses and damages of nearly $120 billion a year.
* See our Economic Impacts section for more resources.
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Does Climate Change Promote Invasive Species? (Feb 3, 2010)
Harvard Magazine.
Researchers have found that non-native plants, and especially invasive species, thrive during times of climate change because they're better able to adjust the timing of annual activities like flowering and fruiting. The study Favorable Climate Change Response Explains Non-Native Species' Success in Thoreau's Woods used a dataset that began with Henry David Thoreau’s cataloging of plants around Walden Pond in the 1850s, and where the average annual temperature has increased by about four degrees Fahrenheit.
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February 1, 2010
The Secret Life of Smoke in Fostering Rebirth and Renewal of Burned Landscape (Jan 27, 2010)
American Chemical Society.
An international team of scientists are reporting discovery of a plant growth inhibitor in smoke. Interaction of the inhibitor compounds and other compounds may ensure that seeds remain dormant until environmental conditions are best for germination.
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Deadly Fish Virus Now Found in all Great Lakes (Jan 27, 2010)
Cornell University.
Cornell researchers report that viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus, a deadly fish virus, that was first discovered in the Northeast in 2005 has been found for the first time in fish from Lake Superior. That means that the virus has now been documented in all of the Great Lakes. On a worldwide basis, VHS is considered one of the most serious pathogens of fish, because it kills so many fish, is not treatable and infects a broad range of fish species.
* See our Emerging Issues for more resources.
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January 29, 2010
See our Conference Calendar for more information:
2010 Kansas Natural Resources Conference - "Kansas Waters-Signs of Prosperity and Health" -- Feb 4-5, 2010
Pre- and Post-Wildfire Forest Management for Ecological Restoration and Fire Resiliency -- Feb 9-11, 2010
Society for Ecological Restoration Northwest Chapter and the Washington Chapter of The Wildlife Society Regional Conference - "Creating Thriving Rural and Urban Communities through Ecological Restoration" -- Feb 16-19, 2010
Ecological Landscaping Association 16th Annual Conference & Eco-Marketplace - "Expanding the Ecological Landscape: Maximize Biological Potential, Minimize Environmental Impact, and Love the Results!" -- Feb 25, 2010
Southeast Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Annual Meeting - "Meeting the Challenges of Herp Conservation!" -- Feb 18-21, 2010
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Asia/Pacific Joint Conference
1st International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management - "Improving Environmental Quality in Developing Countries -- Mar 1-5, 2010
North Carolina Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 2010 Annual Meeting -- Mar 17-18, 2010
2010 Ohio Botanical Symposium -- Mar 26, 2010
2010 Joint Meeting of Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council and the Southeast Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration International - "Disturbance and Change, Invasive Plants and Paths to Recovery" -- May 11-13, 2010
Joint International Organization for Biological Control - Nearctic and Neotropic Regional Sections Conference - "Biocontrol in the Americas - Past, Present and Future" -- May 11-13, 2010
2010 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists -- Jul 7-12, 2010
* See our Conference Calendar for more resources.
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Obama
Administration Officials to Meet with Great Lakes Governors Regarding
Asian Carp on Feb 8, 2010 (Jan 28, 2010)
Executive Office of the President. Council on Environmental Quality.
Obama Administration officials will meet with Great Lakes Governors regarding
the threat of Asian
carp to the Great Lakes. The meeting will focus on discussing strategies
to combat the spread of Asian carp and ensure coordination and the most effective
response across all levels of government.
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Updated and New Management Plans:
Georgia
Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan - Final
(Oct 2009; PDF | 1.1 MB)
Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Georgia Invasive Species Management
Plan Advisory Committee.
Georgia
Invasive Species Strategy (Aug 2009;
PDF | 1.8 MB)
Georgia Department of Natural
Resources. Wildlife Resources Division; Georgia Invasive Species Advisory Committee.
Meeting the Challenge of Inasive Plants: A Frame for Action (Mar
9, 2009; PDF | 5.5 MB)
Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
Prepared for the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources Wildlife Division by Michigan Natural
Features Inventory.
A
Minnesota State Management Plan
for
Invasive Species - Draft (Oct 20, 2009; PDF | 1.3
MB)
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.
Lake
Tahoe Region Aquatic Invasive Species Management
Plan, California and Nevada -- Draft (Sep 14,
2009)
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
The public comment period for the Draft AIS Management Plan
ended Apr 27, 2009. Staff from multiple agencies
have compiling comments for the final draft of the Plan, and comments
are noted in the current draft. The Plan has been submitted to
the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force for consideration of approval
with the endorsement of the Governors of Nevada and California
and the TRPA executive director.
* See our Management Plans by Geography section for more resources.
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Invasive
Alien Species Indicator
Invasive Alien Species Indicator.
Invasive alien species are a major threat to
global biodiversity, and as a result "Trends in IAS" has
been selected as one of the indicators to meaure
program towards the Convention on Biological Diversity's
target of reducing the rate of
loss of biodiversity by 2010. See the Biodiversity
Indicators Partnership for more information.
* See our International section for more resources.
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January 28, 2010
What Next for Biodiversity Protection in the EU (European Union)? (Jan 19, 2010)
European Commission.
The European Commission marked the opening of the International Year of Biodiversity with a paper setting out future options for biodiversity policy. Options for an EU vision and Target for Biodiversity Beyond 2010 (PDF | 51 KB), addresses major biodiversity policy gaps, including invasive species. Additional information is on the EU Biodiversity Policy Development site.
* See our International section for more resources.
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USDA Provides Funding to Cooperators for Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention (Jan 19, 2010)
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
USDA has allocated $45 million, provided by Section 10201 of the 2008 Farm Bill for projects to build and preserve critical plant health safeguarding initiatives across America. These projects include enhancing plant pest and disease analysis and survey, strengthening pest identification and technology, safeguarding nursery production and increasing related public outreach and education.
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DCR Sets Boat Inspection Procedures for the Quabbin Reservoir Fishing Season (PDF | 22 KB) (Jan 25, 2010)
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
State officials determined that a properly implemented boat inspection and washing program could prevent the transfer of mussels or aquatic invasive plants into the Quabbin Reservoir. In response, the Department of Conservation and Recreation has established procedures for boat inspections that will be required for all private boats on the Quabbin Reservoir that do not currently have an official Quabbin boat seal.
* See our Massachusetts page for more resources.
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Little Fire Ants Spread to Kona (Jan 27, 2010)
Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
The invasive stinging ant called the Little Fire Ant has spread from the east side of Hawai'i Island to the west side. While LFA was detected earlier this month at two locations in Kailua-Kona, state entomologists believe that it is likely that there maybe other unreported locations that are infested in West Hawai'i. In Oct, the LFA was detected in a farm on Maui, where ongoing eradication efforts appear to have contained the infestation. The Pest Advisory on the Little Fire Ant (2007; PDF | 110 KB) contains information on LFA and its history in Hawaii.
* See our Hawaii page for more resources.
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January 27, 2010
New Conference Proceedings:
Aquatic
Invasive Species Mid-Atlantic Workshop - "Vector
Management: A Prevention Solution"
Maryland Sea
Grant.
Dec 2, 2009
Admiral Fell Inn
Baltimore, Maryland
Georgia Exotic
Pest Plant Council Annual Meeting - "Meeting the Challenges
of Invasive Non-Native Plants Presentations
Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council.
Nov 5, 2009
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
North
American Plant Protection Organization 2009 Annual
Meeting Highlights
Oct 19-23, 2009
North American Plant Protection Organization.
Chicago, Illinois
4th
Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting Lucerne 2009
Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting Lucerne.
Oct 19-20, 2009
KKL Culture and Convention Center
Lucerne, Switzerland
National Association of
State Departments of Agriculture 2009 Annual
Meeting - Presentations and Documents
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
Sep 17-21, 2009
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa
Montgomery, Alabama
Oklahoma
Invasive Plant Council First Annual Meeting - Presentations
Oklahoma Invasive Plant Council.
Jul 8, 2009
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Stewardship
Network of Ontario Annual Forum 2009, Report
on the Proceedings and Discussions (PDF | 82
KB)
Stewardship Network of Ontario.
Jun 9, 2009
Black Creek Pioneer Village
Toronto, Canada
Note: Discusses climate change issues and impacts
related to increased exotic species introductions.
Proceedings
20th U.S. Department of Agriculture Interagency
Research Forum on Invasive Species, 2009
USDA.
Forest Service.
Jan 13-16, 2009
Annapolis, Maryland
* See our Conference Proceedings section for more resources.
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January 26, 2010
Global
Indicators of Biological Invasion: Species Numbers,
Biodiversity Impact and Policy Responses (Jan 2010)
- Abstract / Press
Release - Impact of Nature's Invading Aliens Measured for First
Time (Jan
22, 2010)
International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Invasive alien species, ranging from disease and plants,
to rats and goats, are one of the top three threats
to life on this planet, according to a new publication coordinated
by the Global
Invasive Species Programme, of which IUCN is
a partner. The authors looked at 57 countries and found that,
on average, there are 50 non-indigenous species per country
which have a negative impact on biodiversity.
* See our General Publications and Reports section for more resources.
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Impact
of Nature's Invading Aliens Measured for First Time (Jan 22, 2010)
International
Union for Conservation of Nature.
Invasive alien species, ranging from
disease and plants, to rats and goats, are one of the top three threats
to life on this planet, according to a new publication coordinated by
the Global
Invasive Species Programme, of which IUCN is a partner. The authors
looked at 57 countries and found that, on average, there are 50
non-indigenous species per country which have a negative impact on biodiversity.
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Species
Profile -- Dutch Elm Disease
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species
Information Center.
Dutch elm disease is a lethal fungal disease of elm trees which spread is by
the elm bark beetle. This disease is responsible for demise of "Herbie",
New England's largest and oldest elm tree. The tree was
estimated to be 240 years old, battled Dutch elm disease for 50 years, but lost the fight on Jan 19.
* See our Microbes section for more species profiles.
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January 25, 2010
Quagga
and Zebra Mussel Control Strategies Workshop (PDF | 901 KB)
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.
Apr 3-4, 2008
Henderson, Nevada
* See our Conference Proceedings section for more resources.
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Quagga
- Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters
(2009; PDF | 799 KB)
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.
Submitted to the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (Oct 2009) by the Western
Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species.
* See our Management Plans by Species section for more resources.
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New
Support for the Fight Against Invasive Mussels (Jan 21, 2010)
DOI.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's
Pacific and Mountain-Prairie Regions, collaborating with
other partners, have provided funding to enhance regional efforts to
detect and prevent the spread of invasive mussels. These projects are
aimed at implementing the new Quagga
- Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western U.S. Waters (2009; PDF |
799 KB), approved by the national Aquatic
Nuisance Species Task Force.
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USDA Awards More Than $4 Million in Weedy and Invasive Species Research Grants (Jan 21, 2009) and Other Recent Funds Awarded:
USDA
Awards More Than $4 Million in Weedy and Invasive Species
Research Grants (Jan 21, 2009)
USDA. National Institute
of Food and Agriculture.
USDA's National
Institute of Food and Agriculture is awarding
$4.6 million to 13 universities for research to develop ecologically
and economically rational strategies for management, control or
elimination of weedy or invasive species.
USDA
Awards More Than $46 Million for Specialty Crop Research and Extension (Nov
18, 2009)
USDA.
National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
The Specialty Crop Research Initiative was established by the 2008
Farm Bill to support the specialty crop industry
by developing and disseminating science-based tools
to address the needs of specific crops, including
a focus area to address threats from pests and diseases.
NIFA-Supported
Multistate Soybean Project Receives Recognition from the Association
of Public and Land-Grant Universities (Nov 17, 2009)
USDA.
National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
The Association
of Public and Land-Grant Universities awarded the Experiment
Station Section Award for Excellence in Multistate Research to the
multistate project Biology, Impact and Management of Soybean Insect
Pests in Soybean Production Systems during its annual meeting in
Washington, DC.
DOE
and USDA Select Projects for More Than $24 Million in Biomass Research
and Development Grants (Nov 12, 2009)
USDA.
National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Agriculture
Secretary Vilsack Announces $7 Million in Funding for Agricultural
Plant Genomics, Genetics and Breeding Research (Oct 14, 2009)
USDA.
National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
New
Research to Improve Management of Toxic Red Tides
in the Gulf of Maine (Sep 30, 2009)
DOC. National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
NOAA has awarded $457,000
in competitive grant funding to support three
projects to better track and manage outbreaks
of toxic red
tide algae that threaten public health and New England's
shellfish industry.
NOAA
Awards Funds to Improve Toxic Algal Bloom Predictions
in the Western Gulf of Mexico (Sep 30, 2009)
DOC. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
NOAA is
awarding $178,358 for the first year of a project to
improve predictions of toxic algal blooms in
the western Gulf of Mexico as part of an evolving national ecological
forecasting capability. NOAA anticipates
a nearly $1 million investment in this large-scale regional project
over the next four years. The project is funded by the interagency Ecology
and Oceanography of Harmful Algal Blooms program.
Agriculture
Secretary Vilsack Announces $18 Million In Conservation
Innovation Grants (Jul 13, 2009)
U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
For award details, see Conservation
Innovation Grants National Component Awardees:
Fiscal Year 2009; includes funds for "Protecting Wildlife
Habitat, Biodiversity and Forest Productivity
in Focal Conservation Areas of Vermont's Champlain
Valley."
* See our Grants and Funding section for more resources.
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Alien
Encounters
Herpetological Conservation Trust (United
Kingdom). National Amphibian and Reptile Recording
Scheme.
Have you seen alien amphibians or reptiles?
Alien Encounters is a website for information
on and reporting sightings of non-native amphibians
and reptiles in the United Kingdom.
* See our International section for more resources.
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January 21, 2010
America's
Great Waters Coalition Launched
DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.
On Dec 8, more than 30 organizations launched the America's Great Waters
Coalition. The goals of the
Coalition are to make the restoration of the nation's
great waters a national priority; secure sustainable dedicated funding for restoration;
and enact and ensure sound implementation of restoration projects, including
invasive species.
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Fire
Management and Invasive Plants: A Handbook (2008;
PDF | 1.4 MB)
DOI. U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
This manual provides practical guidelines for fire
managers to effectively integrate
invasive plant management activities into their
fire management programs.
* See our Manager's Tool Kit section for more resources.
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2010
South Carolina Aquatic Plant Management
Plan -- Public Input Requested
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Aquatic Nuisance Species Program.
The South Carolina Department
of Natural Resources in conjunction with
the Aquatic Plant Management Council seeks
public review and comment on the proposed
plan.
Comments and suggestions should be submitted
in writing or email and received by Mar
2, 2010.
* See our South Carolina page for more resources.
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See our Conference Calendar for more information:
Northeast Wisconsin Woodland Owners Conference -- Jan 23, 2010
Fox Valley Area Chapter of Wild Ones 14th Annual Toward Harmony with Nature Natural Landscaping Conference -- Jan 30, 2010
21st Annual Southeast Wisconsin Woodland Owners Conference- "How to Create a Healthy Woodland" -- Feb 6, 2010
2010 Fox Valley Winter Landowners Conference -- Feb 13, 2010
23rd Annual Michigan Wildflower Conference - "Growing Communities, Yard by Yard" -- Mar 7-8,2010
2010 Tri-State Forestry Conference at Sinsinawa County -- Mar 13, 2010
8th Annual Alabama Invasive Plant Council Conference -- Apr 21, 2010
Oklahoma Invasive Plant Council 2010 Annual Meeting -- Jul 14, 2010
* See our Conference Calendar for more resources.
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Salazar
Moves to Ban Importation and Interstate Transfer of Burmese Python and
Eight Other Giant Invasive Snakes (PDF | 34 KB) (Jan 20, 2010)
DOI. Fish and Wildlife Service.
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
will propose to list the Burmese python and eight other large constrictor snakes
that threaten the Everglades and other sensitive ecosystems as "injurious
wildlife" under the Lacey
Act. More than
1,200 of the snakes have been removed from Everglades National Park since 2000,
where they threaten many imperiled species and other wildlife.
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January 20, 2010
New Courses/Training for Professionals:
Invasive
Plant Inventory and Survey Methods for Land Managers:
A Web Seminar Series
Montana State University. Center for Invasive Plant
Management.
Jan 13 - Feb 24, 2010, scheduled on Wed of each week
Six free interactive web
seminars on invasive plant inventory and survey methods
are being offered by the Center for Invasive Plant Management
and the Western Integrated Pest Management Center.
This seminar series is based on chapters from the publication Inventory
and Survey Methods for Nonindigenous Plant Species -
Table of Contents (PDF | 392 KB) (L.J. Rew and M.L. Pokorny, editors,
2006, Montana State University Extension). Seminars will be recorded and available
for viewing shortly after each
live session.
2010
Aquatic Weed Control Short Course
University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences Extension.
May 3-16, 2010
Coral Springs Marriott Hotel
Coral Springs, Florida
The Aquatic Weed Control Short Course is designed to benefit those new to the
industry and experienced professionals seeking a comprehensive update. Includes
Florida Pest Applicator CEU's.
Adapting
to Climate Change: A Short Course for Land Managers
U.S. Forest Service. Climate Change Resource Center.
Online
course, also available on DVD.
This short course summarizes the state-of-the
science for natural resource managers and decisionmakers
regarding climate variability, change, climate projections,
and ecological and management responses to climate variability.
* See our Education for Professionals section for more resources.
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See our Conference Calendar for more information:
Managing Trap-Wise Feral Hogs -- Jan 29, 2010
Invasive Plant Council of B.C.'s 5th Anniversary Celebration and Public Forum - "Unique Habitats, Unique Challenges" -- Jan 19-20, 2010
Agricultural Outlook Forum 2010 - "Sustainable Agriculture: The Key to Health & Prosperity" -- Feb 18-19, 2010
Species Introductions and Reintroductions Symposium 2010 - " Opportunities & Challenges" -- Apr 8-9, 2010
The 2010 Department of the Interior Conference on the Environment -- Apr 26-30, 2010
Land Trust Alliance Northwest Regional Conference - "Cultivating Conservation Close to Home" - May 13-15, 2010
65th International Soil and Water Conservation Society's Annual Conference -- Jul 18-21, 2010
2nd International Workshop Invasive Plants in the Mediterranean Type Regions of the World -- Aug 2-6, 2010
The 5th National Conference on Coastal and Estuarine Habitat Restoration - "Preparing for Climate Change: Science, Practice, and Policy" -- Nov 13-17, 2010
* See our Conference Calendar for more resources.
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January 19, 2010
Australia a Global Leader in Biodiversity Knowledge (Sep 29, 2009)
Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts.
Environment Minister Peter Garrett has released the only report in the world to document the planet's known animal and plant species - all 1,899,587 of them.
* See our International section for more resources.
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USDA Announces Additional Funding to Eradicate the Asian Longhorned Beetle in Massachusetts (Jan 11, 2010)
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of $41.5 million in emergency funding to prevent the spread of the Asian longhorned beetle in Massachusetts.
* See our Massachusetts page for more resources.
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January 15, 2010
Panama Canal and Singapore at Highest Risk of Invasive Species (Jan 13, 2010)
PortWorld.
Scientists have developed a new map of shipping networks that they say will act as a useful tool in preventing the threat of invasive species. They analyzed the routes of over 16,000 cargo ships through onboard automatic transmitters to map the links between the ports they visited, and used the data to create a list of the ports with the highest risk for the introduction of invasive species.
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A Guide to nonnative invasive plants inventoried in the north by Forest Inventory and Analysis (Sep 2009)
USDA. Forest Service.
Publication General Technical Report NRS-52.
The intent of this guide is to aid Forest Inventory and Analysis field staff in identifying 44 invasive plant species in the 24-state Northern Research Station region (Maine south to Delaware west to Kansas and north to North Dakota). However, this guide can be used by anyone interested in learning about these invasive plants.
* See our General Publications and Reports section for more resources.
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January 14, 2010
Invasive Plant Calendar (printable color calendar)
DOI. NPS. Alien Plant Working Group.
The 2010 Invasive Plant Calendar is now available. The calendar is available in low and high resolution.
* See our News and Events for more resources.
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New Conference Calendar Items:
Alien Nightmares: Invasive Plants Workshop -- Jan 16, 2010
2010 International Plant Resistance to Insects Workshop -- Mar 28-31, 2010
62nd International Symposium on Crop Protection -- May 18, 2010
XI Meeting of IOBC/WPRS Working Group for Biological control of fungal and bacterial plant pathogens - "Climate change: challenge or threat to biocontrol?" -- Jun 7-11, 2010
11th International Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium and 3rd Workshop of the Plant Virus Ecology Network- "Plant Viruses: Exploring Agricultural and Natural Ecosystems" -- Jun 20-24, 2010
Entomological Societies of Canada and British Columbia 2010 Joint Annual Meeting -- Oct 31-Nov 3, 2010
Weed Science Society of America Annual Meeting -- Feb 7-10, 2011
Izaak Walton League of America 2011 National Convention -- Jul 11-15, 2011
2012 Weed Science Society of America Annual Meeting -- Feb 6-9, 2012
2013 Weed Science Society of America Annual Meeting -- Feb 4-7, 2013
* See our Conference Calendar for more resources.
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New Funding Opportunities:
Environmental
Security Technology Certification Program
Annual Solicitation (open
Jan 7, 2009)
Environmental Security Technology Certification
Program.
The Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, a Department
of Defense program that promotes innovative, cost-effective environmental
technologies through demonstration and validation at DoD sites. Includes area
of interest for invasive species ecology and management in Topic 3: Sustainable
Infrastructure - Natural Resources.
Pre-proposals are due Mar 4, 2010.
Funds
Allocated to Support Grazingland in North Dakota (Dec 29, 2009)
USDA. NRCS.
North Dakota.
Nearly $1 million has been allocated to the Grasslands
Reserve Program in North Dakota which helps ranchers
to continue grazing lands that may otherwise
be converted to urban development, invasive species,
cropping, and other uses that threaten plant
and animal diversity on North Dakota's rangelands.
Closing
date for applications is Jan 27, 2010.
* See our Grants and Funding section for more resources.
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January 7, 2010
New Funding Opportunities:
Great
Lakes Restoration Initiative Request for Proposals - EPA-R5-GL2010-1 (open
Nov 23, 2009)
Grants.gov.
The Great Lakes
Restoration Initiative Request for Proposals represents EPA's major competitive
grant funding opportunity under the Initiative and is one of several funding
opportunities described in the Initiative's Interagency Funding Guide. A portion
of the funding will be through the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service. This RFP, in conjunction with other funding opportunities
under the Initiative, will be used to competitively provide funding to address
the most significant Great Lakes ecosystem problems and efforts in five major
focus areas including invasive species. Efforts will be made to institute a "zero
tolerance policy" toward new invasions.
Closing date for applications is Jan 29, 2010.
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State
Parks Offer Hands-On Workdays on Invasive
Plant Removal (Jan 6, 2010)
Delaware Department
of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
In recognition of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, the Environmental Stewardship Program of DNREC's Division of Parks and Recreation is hosting three invasive plant "workdays" at state parks on Jan 9. The workdays will be held at White Clay Creek State Park, Cape Henlopen State Park and Killens Pond State Park.
* See our Delaware page for more resources.
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2010
Draft South Florida Environmental Report and 2009
South Florida Environmental Report (Mar
2009)
Florida Department of Environmental
Protection and South Florida Water Management
District.
For invasive species related information,
see the Executive Summary and Volume
1: Chapter 9 (The Status of
Nonindigenous Species in the South Florida
Environment)
* See our Florida page for more resources.
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Park
Unveils "Don't Let It Loose" Billboard Campaign (Dec
22, 2009)
National Park Service. Everglades National Park.
Everglades National
Park, in partnership with other Federal and state land management agencies
in Florida, unveiled a year-long campaign to highlight the ongoing issue
of invasive species in the Everglades. Over the next twelve months, a statewide
network of billboards will feature select nonnative species and advise
viewers to "Don't Let It
Loose."
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