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Aug 2008
An archive of selected "In the News" items previously featured on the NISIC Home Page.
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Species
Profile -- Cogongrass
USDA. NAL.
National Invasive Species Information Center.
Cogongrass is an invasive weed from Asia that spreads quickly and disrupts ecosystems,
reduces wildlife habitat and can decrease tree seedling growth and establishment.
Cogongrass is considered one of the 10 worst invasive plant species in the world
and is listed as a federal noxious weed. Congongrass is believed to have invaded
more than one million acres in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia,
and Texas.
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Species
Profile -- Light Brown Apple Moth
USDA. NAL.
National Invasive Species Information Center.
The light brown apple moth, native to Eastern Australia, was first sighted in
California near Berkeley in 2007. State agriculture officials believe it could
have a potentially devastating impact upon California agriculture. It has a potential
host range of more than 2,000 plant species, including crop plants such as grapes
and citrus fruit, and trees such as redwoods and oaks.
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Biologist
Getting Rid of Sea Lamprey (Aug 11, 2008)
Fox17 News. Michigan.
Monday, the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service put chemicals into the water near
the Croton Dam to kill sea lampreys which are dangerous
to the health of the entire Great Lakes region. These
chemicals could ensure years of good fishing by killing
off the sea lamprey.
How Are Sea
Lampreys Controlled?
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Secretary
Kempthorne, Secretary Schafer and Other Leaders Adopt National
Plan to Combat Invasive Species (Aug 1, 2008)
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne convened the National Invasive Species
Council (NISC) on Friday, Aug 1, to oversee the adoption of the new 2008-2012
National Invasive Species Management Plan (PDF | 255 KB). The plan was developed
collaboratively with 13 federal departments and agencies and their partners.
Federal expenditures on invasive species are estimated to exceed $1.3 billion
annually. The plan is the culmination of an extensive process of expert review,
and public comment.
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