Invasive Species
 

Beware of Invasive Species - Document adapted from USA Department of Transportation sources on control of invasive plant species in highway projects.

Big Island Invasive Species Committee - Progress reports and meeting notes from BIISC regarding work in eliminating invasive species from Hawaii, USA.

Bureau of Invasive Plant Management of Florida - Administers a program designed to ensure statewide management of aquatic and upland plants and to protect valuable natural ecosystems.

The Center for Invasive Plant Management - Coordinates activities and facilitates collaboration among the diverse groups involved in research, education, and management of invasive plant-infested and threatened lands.

Complementary Approaches to Invasive Species management - Suggestions made for modifying the current Weed Acts to make them more useful for the control of invasive species of natural habitats.

Exotic Introductions - Chapter 9 of "Biodiversity and Conservation" by Peter J. Bryant. Textbook discussion of exotic species and their ecological impacts, with hyperlinks to other information on the Internet.

Fact Sheet - Invasive Species - Ecological Society of America fact sheet about invasive species and their environmental and economic impacts. [PDF format]

Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) - An international team of biologists, natural resource managers, economists, and policy makers is organizing to prepare a global strategy for addressing the invasive species problems.

Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States - Office of Technology Assessment report

Harmful Non-Native Species: Issues for Congress - Congressional Research Service Issue Brief made available by The Committee For The National Institute For The Environment which deals with whose responsibility it is to ensure the economic and ecological integrity of the nation in response to multi-billion dollar threats posed by harmful nonnative species.

Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project - Information about alien species in Hawaiian ecosystems.

Illinois Natural History Program - INHS research projects in inavasive species and biological control.

Information Management System for Invasive Species - APHIS Raleigh Plant Protection Center. Site has information on noxious weeds, non-indigenous arthropods that have been introduced into North America, and other invasive species regulated by the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).

The Institute for Biological Invasions - Provides access to a searchable database of literature, links to other important invasive species sites, and monthly exotic species profiles.

International Programs News - A look at the particular susceptibility of Pacific Island ecosystems to invasive species.

Invasive and Exotic Species of North America - Images and information about insects, weeds, diseases, biological control agents, and other invasive or exotic organisms.

Invasive Non-Native Species - Invasive information from the "Eco-Pros".

Invasive Species - This NBII section brings together many resources about invasive species available on the Internet.

Invasive Species - Control and Management. 92-97. Technology Transfer Information Center , TTIC - Citations from the AGRICOLA database on various invasive and how the problem was handled.

Invasive Species Fact Sheet - Describes the impact of invasive plants and aquatic species in the U.S., and Department of the Interior efforts to combat their introduction and spread.

Invasive Species Links - The Nature Conservancy's national program for dealing with harmful invasive plant species on its preserves.

Invasive Species Program - U.S. Fish and Wildlife - The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

Invasive Species Projects - Information on various projects regarding different invasive species.

Invasivespecies.gov - A comprehensive, online information system that facilitates access to and exchange of invasive species data and resources by researchers, scientists, and concerned citizens. USA only.

IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group - The ISSG aims to reduce threats to natural ecosystems and the native species they contain - by increasing awareness of invasions, and of ways to prevent, control, or eradicate them.

Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) - A voluntary partnership of private, government, and non-profit organizations organized to prevent new pest species from becoming established in Maui County and to stop established pests from spreading wherever possible.

Nuisance or Invasive Species - Information, reports, and data sets on invasive species in the USA.

Patuxent's Invasive Species - This includes study of the ecology of introduced species, developing management strategies.

Rideau Canal Waterway - The Pest Page - Information on the various pests in the region.

Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site - A national information center that contains a comprehensive collection of research publications and education materials produced by Sea Grant programs and other research institutions across the country on zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species found in the Great Lakes.

TEKTRAN Invasive Species Research - Selected research on invasive plants and species by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) from the TEKTRAN database.

USGS Research Upsets Conventional Wisdom on Invasive Species Invasions - Article suggests that some invasive species do not displace natives.

Watershed Academy Web - Invasive Non-Native Species - Short primer on invasive species, particularly in aquatic systems, with links to other information. From U.S. EPA.