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Provides general resources for prevention for invasive species. See other sections for species specific information:

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An Ounce of Prevention: How to Stop Invasive Insects and Diseases from Devastating U.S. Forests (Feb 2007; 600 KB)
Nature Conservancy. Global Forest Partnership, Forest Health Program.

APHIS-PPQ Safeguarding Study
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection Quarantine.

Beware of Invasive Species
DOT. Federal Highway Administration. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center.
Adapted from several Department of Transportation sources, primarily Roadside Use of Native Plants, a handbook published by the Federal Highway Administration. Roadside Use of Native Plants provides state-by-state references on the use of native plants and how they can be used to benefit highway projects.

Dangerous Travelers: Controlling Invasive Plants Along America’s Roadways (available on video)
USDA. FS. Invasive Species Program.
Published by: USDA. FS. San Dimas Technology and Development Center; National Forest System Invasive Species Program, DOT, Federal Highway Administration; DOI, Fish and Wildlife Service. This video will help maintenance crews recognize and control noxious weeds along roadsides. Road crews that maintain any type road, from interstate
highways to aggregate roads, are the frontline in preventing the spread of invasive plants.
Note: The video links require Windows Media Player for .wmv files.

Defending Favorite Places: How Hunters and Anglers Can Stop the Spread of Invasive Species
USDA. FS. Invasive Species Program.
The documentary video, Defending Favorite Places, was produced on DVD as part of the National Invasive Species Threat Campaign. Linking invasive species management principles with the hunting and angling conservation ethic is critical as invasive species threaten the future of hunting and fishing. The video links below require Windows Media Player (.wmv):

Discussion Paper on the Screening Process for Intentional Introductions (Aug 2000; DOC | 160 KB)
National Invasive Species Council. Richard Orr.

Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point Planning for Natural Resource Management (HACCP) Plans
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Planning for Natural Resource Management.

IUCN Guidelines for the Prevention of Biodiversity Loss Caused by Alien Invasive Species
World Conservation Union.
Prepared by the Species Survival Commission, Invasive Species Specialist Group (Approved Feb 2000)

Invasive Alien Species - A Toolkit of Best Prevention and Management Practices and Chapter 3 Prevention (Sep 2001)
CAB International; Global Invasive Species Programme.

Invasive Species: Preventing and Containing the Global Spread of Invaders (Dec 2006; PDF | 2.74 MB)
Nature Conservancy. Global Invasive Species Initiative.

Invasive Species Monitoring Approaches for Volunteer Programs (PDF | 1.63 MB)
University of Wisconsin Extension.
15th Annual National Conference Enhancing States' Lake Management Programs (Apr 24 -26, 2002), Chicago, Illinois, Elizabth Herron

Invasive Species Pathways Working Group: Focus Group Conference Report and Pathways Ranking Guide (June-August 2005) (Jul 2006; PDF | 1.08 MB)
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force.
Published by: National Invasive Species Council, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, and NISC Prevention Committee Pathways Work Team

Invasive Species Pathways Working Group: Pathways Ranking Guide and Proceedings Report, Focus Group Conference (Jun 21-22, 2005) (Dec 2005; DOC | 3.33 MB)
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
Published by: USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; United States Department of the Interior; United States Department of Commerce.

Invasive Species Pathways Team Final Report (Oct 29, 2003; DOC | 315 KB)
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
Published by: Invasive Species Advisory Committee. Pathways Task Team.

Pest Detection/Emergency Projects
California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Responses to Questions on the Discussion Paper on the Screening Process (Aug 2000; DOC | 159 KB)
National Invasive Species Council. Richard Orr.

Training and Implementation Guide for Pathway Definition, Risk Analysis and Risk Prioritization (Jan 2007; PDF | 1.36 MB)
USDA. NAL. National Invasive Species Information Center.
Published by: Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force (ANSTF) and National Invasive Species Council (NISC) Prevention Committee via the Pathways Work Team.

USDA's Detector Dogs: Protecting American Agriculture
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

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