PPT-What is an Invasive Species?

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 . 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 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. 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. 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. . By: Elizabeth S. Butler. Pd. 3. What is an Endangered Species?. An Endangered Species is a species of animal that is on the brink of extinction. The . endangered . animal is usually close to extinction because of . (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. 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. 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 . 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 . 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. See it? Report it!. 1) . Phone. Emergency . Aquatic Invasive . Species Hotline. 1-888-WDFW-AIS. WA/OR/ID . Feral Swine . Hotline. 1-888-268-9219. 2) Mobile . app. WA . Invasives. for . iOS. and . Android. 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.. 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. .