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plant permit?
Current
Regional Invasive Plant Control Contractors Map & Contact Information
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Does FWC fund the removal of invasive non-native plant species from private lands?
How do I become
an FWC - Invasive Upland Plant Control Contractor?
More frequently asked questions
What's New
Weed Alert-- Have you seen this plant? Salvinia molesta?
New website for land owners and land management - the Florida Invasive Species Partnership
New website for the
Everglades Cooperative
Invasive Species Management Area
2006-07 Annual Report - Upland
Plant Management [PDF 9 MB]
Economic Sectors
at Risk from Invasive Aquatic Weeds for the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes in
Osceola County, Florida, 2004-2005 [
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National Invasive Species Council's letter to Governor Crist thanking him
for the section's support during a recent trip to Florida [
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Florida
Hydrilla Management Summit - Facilitator's Summary Report [
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Old
World climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum) Weed Alert
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Marine
Algae Weed Alert! [
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The Invasive Plant Management Section within the Division of Habitat and Species Conservation of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is the lead agency in Florida responsible for coordinating and funding two statewide programs controlling invasive aquatic and upland plants on public conservation lands and waterways throughout the state. Florida's aquatic plant management program is one of the oldest invasive species removal programs with its beginnings dating back to the late 1800s. With the addition of the upland program, the section oversees the largest invasive plant management program of its kind in the United States. The section also insures that beneficial native aquatic plants in Florida's ponds, lakes, and rivers are protected through its permitting programs and funds invasive plant management research to ensure that the most cost-effective and environmentally safe control methods are used.
Section Resources:
Report Nonnative Pest Plants in Florida
Invasive Plant Management History
Invasive Plant Introduction History
Links to on-line invasive species information
Economics and Invasive Plant Management in Florida (summaries)
Quick Links
- Contact Us
- Aquatic Plant Management
- Uplands Plant Management
- Field Operations Program
- Research Program
- Regional Offices and Maps
- Invasive Species Working Group
- Invasive Species Links
Aquatic, Wetland, and Upland Plant Identification Web Sites:
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants Plant Identification Photos link
Atlas of Vascular Plants - USF
University of Florida Digital Imaging: Plant Species Introduced into Florida
USDA Natural
Resources Conservation Service
Plants Database
FSU Project Invasive Plants of Florida
Interactive Education
Interactive web sites that target invasive plants:
Learn why Lygodium microphyllum represents a threat to the Everglades.
Learn why invasive plant species thrive in Florida.
Learn why hydrilla is bad for Florida's waterways.
Learn about why water hyacinth is one of the world's worst weeds.
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