PPT-SLELO PRISM “Teaming up to stop the spread of invasive species”

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. 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 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.. Aquatic Invasive Species. IF you suspect invasive species, call the TIP Line . IMMEDIATELY. at . 1-800-667-7561. What are. Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)?. Animals, Plants, or Pathogens . Non-native species. 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. . (FL-PRISM). Hilary R. Mosher, Coordinator, FL-PRISM. Finger Lakes Institute. Hobart and William Smith Colleges. 601 S. Main St.. Geneva, NY 14456. Mosher@hws.edu. 315.7814385. Importance of a Collaborative Approach. 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. Exotic . or Non – Native . species-. species that has been introduced to a new area that is not it’s natural habitat. Invasive species. —exotic . that causes . major change . or damage in . the habitat . Can you name an invasive species in our area?. What is an invasive species?. An . invasive . species is an organism that…. Is not . native to an . ecosystem (it may be native to the region). Is . likely 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. to the PRISM. Rod Walker . ,. Landowner. Ashton Fisher, Program Director. July 22, 2017. www.blueridgeprism.org. . . . . . . PRISM = Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management. Plan for Today. invasive species”. FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact: . St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario. Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management. SLELO PRISM. Main Office. (315) 387-3600 x7725. C/O. The Nature Conservancy . 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?. Eastern Lake Ontario. Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management. What is a PRISM?. A regional partnership of diverse stakeholders formed to address the threat of invasive species in a cooperative, comprehensive, cost‐effective way across a designated geographical area..