The National Invasive Species Council Secretariat

08/09/2019

Check out this recent episode of the 1A radio show, "Snakes On A Plain: Invasive Species And How We Handle Them"

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07/17/2019

Congratulations to the winner of the $70,000 'Ohi'a Challenge prize!

07/17/2019

Officials fear black carp may feast on Indiana's mussels.

06/24/2019

In the war on Yellowstone National Park's exotic lake trout, researchers are trying everything from nets to electrocution to suffocating eggs with dead fish.

06/19/2019

RRISC held its annual award ceremony in Washington, DC, on June 11th to honor outstanding achievements in the field of invasive species work. The National Invasive Species Secretariat congratulates the recipients of these awards and all of their hard work. Many thanks to:

Bill Whitacre; Western Governors’ Association
(Outstanding State Government Achievement)

John Kabashima; Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Emeritus, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
(Outstanding Volunteer Achievement)

Ed Rudberg and Mark Apfelbacher; CD3 Station
(Outstanding Private Sector Achievement)

USDA Region 6 Invasive Species Program
(Outstanding Federal Government Achievement)

Enrico Bonello; Ohio State University Center for Applied Plant Sciences
(Outstanding Innovation)

admin, June 17, 2019June 17, 2019, Uncategorized, 0 In cooperation with Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) as Co-Chairs of the Congressional Invasive Species Caucus, RRISC recently held its Fourth Annual Congressional Reception and Awards Program on Capitol Hill with a cr...

05/17/2019

It's not just nightcrawlers. Prior to the Pilgrims' arrival, there were essentially no earthworms in New England.

05/09/2019

The Wisconsin Invasive Species Calendar helps you determine what species to look for throughout the year based on life stage and detectability.

The Wisconsin Invasive Species Calendar helps you determine what species to look for throughout the year based on life stage and detectability. Click on the ima

05/07/2019

The Western Governors’ Association webinar, Innovative Approaches to Addressing Forest Health and Invasive Species in the Pacific Islands, explored the various risks that invasive pests and pathogens pose to vulnerable island ecosystems.

Invasive species can have particularly devastating effects on specialized island ecosystems and economies. Panelists discussed the challenges related to invasive species prevention and control in the U.S. Pacific Islands.

The webinar was moderated by WGA Policy Advisor Bill Whitacre. Panelists included: Susan Cordell, Director, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, U.S. Forest Service (view slides); DJ Sene, American Samoa Community College, Agriculture, Community and Natural Resources Division; Pua Michael, Head Forester, Division of Forestry, Palau Bureau of Agriculture; and Chelsa Muna-Brecht, Director, Guam Department of Agriculture.

The Western Governors’ Association webinar, Innovative Approaches to Addressing Forest Health and Invasive Species in the Pacific Islands, explored the various risks that invasive pests and pathogens pose to vulnerable island ecosystems.

04/26/2019

The Western Governors’ Association will host the webinar, Species Distribution Modeling and Scenario Planning, at 10:30 a.m. (MT) on Wednesday, May 1.

04/23/2019

Help keep invasive species out of the Arctic!

Alien species are a global threat to biological diversity. The Arctic’s flora and fauna is especially vulnerable to invasions. Travellers to the Arctic region can inadvertently bring seeds, insects and parasites on clothes, equipment and baggage to the Arctic.

04/19/2019

A grand duel is taking place out West, but no cowboys are involved.