AN INVASIVE SPECIES IS A PLANT, FUNGUS OR ANIMAL SPECIES THAT IS NOT NATIVE TO A SPECIFIC LOCATION AND WHICH HAS A TENDENCY TO SPEAD TO A DEGREE BELIEVED TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT, HUMAN ECONOMY OR HUMAN HEALTH. COMMON CATEGORIZATIONS • AGRICULTURAL • PATHOGENS AND INVADERS PARASITES • AQUATIC ANIMALS • TERRESTIAL ANIMALS • INSECTS • TERRESTIAL PLANTS
A FEW EXAMPLES • PATHOGENS : OAK WILT, PLUM POX VIRUS, VIRAL HEMORRAGIC, SEPTICEMIA • INSECTS : ASIAN LONGHORN BEETLE, EMERALD ASH BORER, HEMLOCK WOLLY ADELGRID, SIREX WOODWASP • TERRESTIAL PLANTS : GARLIC MUSTARD, GIANT HOGWEED, JAPANESE KNOTWEED (BAMBOO), KUDZU • ANIMALS : GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL, FERAL SWINE • AQUATIC PLANTS : EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL, CURLY LEAF PONDWEED, WATER CHESTNUT, MINOR NAIAD, HYDRILLA
WNY PRISM • CORE FUNCTIONS • MISSION • PROACTIVELY IDENTIFY, • PARTNER/NETWORK EVALUATE & ADDRESS COORDINATION INVASIVE SPECIES • INFORMATION PRIORITIES USING A MANAGEMENT COORDINATED • EDUCATION & OUTREACH PARTNERSHIP OF LOCAL • PREVENTION ENTITIES & CITIZENS TO • EARLY DETECTION & IMPROVE, RESTORE & PROTECT AQUATIC & RAPID RESPONSE TERRITORIAL RESOURCES • MANAGEMENT & HABITAT RESTORATION
WNY PRISM 2014 Winter Full Partnership Meeting held at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
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LAKE GEORGE PADDLE TO IDENTIFY & REMOVE INVASIVES Photo Curtesy NYS Invasive Species Office Info
CHAUTAUQUA LAKE ASSN STEWARDS INVASIVES WATCH (CHAUTAUQUA, CASSADAGA, BEAR) • SPREAD OF MILFOIL & CURLY LEAF PONDWEED • ARRIVAL OF WATER CHESTNUT & HYDRILLA • SPREAD OF ZEBRA MUSSELS • ARRIVAL OF QUAGGA MUSSELS • ARRIVAL OF ASIAN CARP • ARRIVAL OF RUSTY CRAYFISH • SURPRISES !
WHAT YOU CAN DO HIKERS, HUNTERS, CAMPERS AQUARIUM & WATER GARDEN ENTHUSIASTS DO NOT RELEASE AQUATIC CLEAN BOOTS & CLOTHING INVASIVE PLANTS INTO BEFORE HIKING IN A NEW ANY WATERBODY AREA KEEP AQUATIC PLANTS IN DON’T USE INVASIVE PLANTS YOUR WATER GARDEN IN FOOD PLOTS DON’T RELEASE UNWANTED DON’T MOVE FIREWOOD FISH & OTHER PETS, LIVE FROM SITE TO SITE BAIT OR EXOTIC ANIMALS INTO THE WILD
WHAT YOU CAN DO CONCERNED CITIZEN GARDENERS CONTROL INVASIVE ON VERIFY THAT PLANTS THAT YOUR LANDS YOU ARE BUYING ARE NOT INVASIVE DON’T “PACK A PEST” WHEN TRAVELING REPLACE INVASIVE PLANTS WITH NON-INVASIVE VOLUNTEER TO REMOVE INVASIVES ASK NURSERY STAFF TO HELP ID INVASIVES HELP EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT THE THREAT OF CONTROL /REMOVE INVASIVES INVASIVES THAT ARE HERE NOW
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