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November 06, 2009
ACTION ALERT -- Emergency Action Needed To Stop Asian Carp (Oct 16, 2009)
Georgian Bay Forever.
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September 29, 2009
The
Vine That Ate The South Is Here! Dreaded
Invasive Kudzu Vine Has Been Found In Ontario (Sep
22, 2009)
Ontario Federation of Anglers
and Hunters.
Kudzu has
been discovered for the first time in Canada,
in Ontario. The Ontario
Invasive Plant Council has issued a news
release and fact sheet: Kudzu
Vine: One of Ontario’s Most Un-Wanted
Plant Species (2009; PDF | 764 KB). Unlike
in the U.S., kudzu is not a
controlled or restricted species in Canada,
and should not be planted. The Ontario Federation
of Anglers and Hunters and the Ontario Ministry
of Natural Resources have set up a toll-free
number, the Invading Species Hotline 1-800-563-7711
and www.invadingspecies.com to
obtain information and report sightings of
kudzu vine and other invasive species.
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August 20, 2009
Canadian
Scientists Uncover Alarming Invasion of
Round Goby into Great Lakes Tributaries:
Impact on Endangered Fishes Likely to Be
Serious (Aug 11, 2009)
University of
Toronto.
A team of scientists from the University
of Toronto, the Ontario Ministry of Natural
Resources and the University of Guelph has
identified a drastic invasion of round
goby into many Great Lakes tributaries.
A number of the affected areas are known
as "species-at-risk" hot spots
and the invasion poses many potential threats
for native species of fish and mussels. The
results of the study are published in Biological
Invasions. The public can assist by
reporting the capture of round goby to the
Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters Invading
Species Awareness Program.
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August 18, 2009
Australia's
Biodiversity - Impacts of Climate Change (Aug
17, 2009)
Australian
Government. Department of Climate Change.
New
report released -- Australia's
Biodiversity and Climate Change: A strategic
assessment of the vulnerability of Australia's’s
biodiversity to climate change (PDF | 3
MB). The report provids more compelling
evidence of the need to protect Australia's
natural environment for future generations -- not
only from climate change, but from such other
stressors as vegetation clearing and the
impact of invasive species (see Climate
change and invasive species (PDF | 296 KB).
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August 03, 2009
University of Leicester Research Paves Way for First Ever Use in Europe of an Insect to Fight Invasive Plant Species (Jul 30, 2009)
University of Leicester.
Researchers have extensively tested the use of the insect, a psyllid species Aphalara itadori, as a control for Japanese Knotweed. The United Kingdom Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Welsh Assembly Government are seeking views on the possible release of the insect at Consultation on the Possible Release of a Biocontrol Agent to Control Japanese Knotweed. The closing date for the consultation is Oct 19, 2009. If approved, this would be the first use of a non-native insect species to control a plant species in the UK and Europe.
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July 30, 2009
Extinction
Crisis Looms in Oceania: Landmark Study (Jul 29, 2009)
University of New South Wales.
The study, in Conservation Biology, is the first comprehensive review
of more than 24,000 scientific publications related to conservation in the Oceanic
region. The authors identified six major threatening processes (habitat loss
and degradation, invasive species, climate change, overexploitation, pollution,
and wildlife disease) and developed a set of conservation policies for each threat.
Kingsford, R.T., Watson, J.E.M., Lundquist,
C.J., Ventner, O., Hughes, L. Johnston, E.L.
et al. Major
conservation policy issues for biodiversity in
Oceania (PDF | 298 KB) Conservation Biology 23
(4): 834-840.
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July 22, 2009
Creating
Jobs and Benefiting Science: Canada-Ontario
Partnership Invests in New Research Centre
in Sault Ste. Marie (Jul 21, 2009)
Government
of Canada. Natural Resources Canada.
A new,
multi-million dollar Invasive Species Centre
is being built to help improve Canada's environment,
while also creating jobs and stimulating the
economy. The centre, which will be located
at the federal government's Great
Lakes Forestry Centre (GLFC), will be
dedicated to combating alien invasive species
that threaten Canada's natural resources
and ecosystems.
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June 29, 2009
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.
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June 02, 2009
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.
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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".
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May 18, 2009
Invasive Plant Council of British Columbia Announces New Hotline (May 11, 2009)
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April 30, 2009
North America Works to Halt Invasive Species (Apr 23, 2009)
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April 24, 2009
Australia -- Climate change may wake up 'sleeper' weeds (Mar 26, 2009)
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April 08, 2009
Invasive Species: Will Europe At Last Unite To Combat Thousands Of Alien Invaders? (Apr 3, 2009)
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February 06, 2009
Australia -- New South Wales Invasive Species Plan 2008-2015
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February 05, 2009
Invasions By Alien Plants Have Been Mapped In European Union (Jan 27, 2009)
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December 18, 2008
PIAkey: Identification Guide to Ants of the Pacific Islands
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November 26, 2008
Invasive Alien Flora of India
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November 25, 2008
Handbook of Alien Species in Europe (Published 2009)
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November 07, 2008
$800,000 in Grants Award to Fight Invasive Plants (Oct 28, 2008)
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July 29, 2008
Updated -- The Invasive Non-Native Species Framework Strategy for Great Britain: Protecting our Natural Heritage from Invasive Species (May 28, 2008)
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July 23, 2008
Worm-eating Slug Found in Garden (Jul 10, 2008)
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Updated -- Public Consultation on YOUR VOICE "Invasive Alien Species – A European Concern"
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July 08, 2008
Weedbuster Week -- Sep 1-7, 2008
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Toads Poisoning "Medical" Snakes (Jun 27, 2008)
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June 16, 2008
Federal Government Announces National "Don't Move Firewood" Campaign (Jun 13, 2008)
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April 01, 2008
Public Consultation on YOUR VOICE "Invasive Alien Species – A European Concern"
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January 07, 2008
Invasive Species in Belgium
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January 04, 2008
Invasive Plant Council of British Columbia
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December 21, 2007
Invasive Species Ireland
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November 14, 2007
Defra consults on further protection for UK wildlife from non-native species (Nov 8, 2007)
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August 30, 2007
Mosquitoes recently identified in Cheltenham are NOT the Asian Tiger mosquito
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May 08, 2007
Australia -- Weedbuster Week -- Oct 6-13, 2007
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April 02, 2007
Pacific Invasives Learning Network
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December 20, 2006
Manual de Identificación y Manejo de Malezas (2006)
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December 07, 2006
Weeds of Mexico / La flora interactiva de las malezas de México
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October 03, 2006
Amassing efforts against alien invasive species in Europe
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