PPT-An introduction to Invasive Non-Native (Alien) Species

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. 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 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 Bullies in nature. An Introduction to Invasive Species. Bullies in nature. What are Invasive Non Native Species?. Invasive species are bullies in nature. Non Native species would not be here naturally. „But the cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) has a far wider range.: it now occurs in these latitudes on both sides of the Cordillera across the continent. I saw it in unfrequented spots in Chile, Entre Rios, and Banda oriental. In the latter country alone, very many (probably several hundred) square miles are covered with one mass of these prickly plants, and are impenetrable by man or beast. Over the undulating plains, where these great beds occur, nothing else can live. Before their introduction, however, I apprehend the surface supported as in other parts a rank herbage. I doubt whether any case is on record of an invasion of so grand scale of one plant over the aborigines”. 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. . REFIT Process. The perspective from European hunters . Meeting of . the Directors-general of Hunting and Game . management . – 1. st. of September 2015. Presentation from FACE – The European Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation. Northwest Michigan. Habitat Matters. Nature’s Vast, Unseen World. Double-toothed prominent (. Nerice. . bidentata. ) on an elm leaf. . Carol Groves. Pandorus. sphinx moth . (. Eumorpha. . pandorus. 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 . June 28 Wed., 2017. 1. Hidemasa. 　. Ishihara. Wildlife Group,. Natural Environment Division,. Department of the Environment,. Aichi Prefectural Government. Crisis 1. 　. Species and habitat degradation due to . Imagine, for a moment…. Imagine, for a moment, that every hardwood deciduous tree in the community has died.. There are no trees lining the streets. The environmental center has had to be completely clear cut. Habitat Matters. Nature’s Vast, Unseen World. Double-toothed prominent (. Nerice. . bidentata. ) on an elm leaf. . Carol Groves. Pandorus. sphinx moth . (. Eumorpha. . pandorus. ) on a Virginia creeper at Kids Creek Park. . known . as the "mile-a-minute vine" and "the vine that ate the South," the Kudzu vine is native to . Japan. , but was first brought to the United States in 1876 . as . a hardy, fast-growing vine that could . Summary. This lesson will define the term invasive species and explain the ecological consequences when foreign species are introduced into a system. Students will be introduced to . e. xamples of invasive species that are now permanent organisms in our ecosystems. The lesson will also address measures to mitigate negative impacts of invasive species and how to prevent additional invasive species from establishing in our ecosystems. .