Information about a species and its interaction within its new ecosystem is essential to effective control and management. To effectively control invasions the Task Force strives to ensure that monitoring programs and surveys in aquatic systems are coordinated and that they use common protocols and database standards.

Because rapid response to a new invasive species is a key element in eradication or control of the species, research has been conducted and management and/or management and control plans have been developed or are under development by the ANS Task Force or other partners for several species.

ANSTF Species Management/Control Pans Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver Carps Management and Control Plan (3.7 MB) ANSTF Asian Carp Working Group     Brown Tree Snake Control Plan (186 KB) ANSTF Brown Tree Snake Control Committee     Caulerpa Control Plan (4.5 MB) ANSTF Caulerpa Working Group     European Green Crab Management Plan (517 KB) ANSTF Green Crab Control Committee     Mitten Crabs Management Plan (1.3 MB) ANSTF Chinese Mitten Crab Working Group Mitten Crabs Implementation Table Updated 12/05 (19 KB) New Zealand Mudsnail Management & Control Plan (948 KB) New Zealand Mudsnail Management and Control Plan Working Group     Ruffe Control Program (751 KB) ANSTF Ruffe Control Committee     Giant Salvinia Control Plan, Draft 2002 (260 KB) Lower Colorado River Giant Salvinia Task Force     Purple Loosestrife Management Plan (486 KB) The Regional Lythrum salicaria Working Group     Water Chestnut Management Plan (471 KB) Maryland Department of Natural Resources     Plans Under Development National Nutria Management and Control Plan   Round Goby

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