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Photo credits cover Emerald ash borer David Cappaert Michigan State University Bugwoodorgright Rusty craysh Chris Lukhaup Twelve Invasive Species of High Concern in Virginia What are invasive. Browne M Boudjelas S De Poorter M 2000 100 of the Worlds Worst Invasive Alien Species A selection from the Global Invasive Species Database Published by The Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG a specialist group of the Species Survival Commission A self-teaching and reference tool . 1. Project background, introduction, simple searches and datasheets. Created in support of Invasive Species Compendium outreach activities supported by European Commission Directorate-General for Environment; Thematic Programme for Environment and sustainable management of Natural Resources including Energy . Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Network National Meeting. Scott J. Cameron. June 5, 2014. Why care about invasives?. Earth’s most serious and least understood ecological problem. $1.4 trillion annual hit to global economy. An introduction. What is a . native species?. Native species are those that normally live and thrive in a particular community. They occupy specific habitats and have specific niches in their native environment. They have natural predators that help to keep their populations in check.. British . Columbia: . Introduction. An Online Course for BC Parks Staff, . Volunteers and Contractors. Welcome! . Course . Goal: . provide an introduction to invasive species in BC, explore their impacts, highlight key species for BC Parks regions, and learn how to report invasive species. . Community and Ecosystem Effects. Group 1: Gabe, Robin, Andrew, Miles. Buckthorn. Introduced from Europe in the mid 1800s as a hedge. Outcompetes native plants, leading to erosion. Hosts pests like crown rust fungus and soybean aphids. LiDAR-derived Topography. Citation: . Hannam, M.,L.M. Moskal and S. Wyllie-Echeverria, 2009. Predicting an Invasive Species’ Distribution with LiDAR-derived Topography. Factsheet # 8. Remote Sensing and Geospatial Application Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Digital version of the fact sheet can be downloaded at: . Exotic. —organisms that have been introduced by human activity into an ecosystem where they are not native.. Invasive species. —exotic that spreads naturally into natural or semi-natural habitat, causing a major change in the habitat and how it functions. Eco Route. Environmental Consultancy. INTRODUCTION. Th. e. . following . presentation . is aimed at dealing. with the control of alien invasive vegetation on private property in particular. The purpose, therefore, is to assist landowners to better understand the procedures that are required for the control of alien invasive vegetation in line with the National Environmental Management Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act 10 of 2004) (NEMBA) and the Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Regulations and . WA definition (RCW 79A.25.310):. Non-native (alien) to ecosystem. Cause economic or environmental harm. Capable of spreading. NOT livestock, intentional crops, non-harmful exotics. Any type of living thing. KAREN LANCOUR. National Rules Committee Chairman- Life Sciences. Event Rules – 2016. . DISCLAIMER. . This presentation was prepared using draft rules.  There may be some changes in the final copy of the rules.. KAREN LANCOUR. National Rules Committee Chairman- Life Sciences. Event Rules – . 2017. . DISCLAIMER. . This presentation was prepared using draft rules.  There may be some changes in the final copy of the rules.. SLELO PRISM “Teaming up to stop the spread of invasive species” FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management Help! . Our local wildlife is under threat from Alien invaders!. We need you to become Alien Detectives…... Could you learn about alien species, what they are, where they come from and what they are doing here?.