PPT-Invasive Species

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. 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. 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. 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: . 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. 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 . 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. 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 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. .