News and Emerging Issues

Invasive Species News

• Partnership Bringing Hunters and Anglers Into the Battle Against Terrestrial and Aquatic Invasive Species
  America’s hunters and anglers represent an essential stakeholder group in the combating invasive species.
• Dangerous Travelers: Controlling Invasive Plants Along America’s Roadways
  The USDA Forest Service San Dimas Technology and Development Center in partnership with the National Forest System Invasive Species Program, the US Department of Transportation Federal Highways Administration, the US Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has developed a training video for road maintenance crews.

Events of Interest

Meetings and Conferences

• Invasive Species and Forest Health: Expanding the Team Conference (PDF, 62 KB)
  November 14–15, 2006 in Washington, DC

  To improve public understanding of invasive species problems and how the Government responds to them, USDA’s APHIS and Forest Service (FS) are building upon their successful collaboration to jointly sponsor the “Invasive Species and Forest Health: Expanding the Team” conference on November 14 and 15, 2006. This Washington, DC, meeting is designed to share information with stakeholders about species deemed to be invasive pests and expand the team fighting them.

  
  

  For more information about the “Forest Health and Invasive Species: Expanding Conference," visit the conference web page.

Forest Insects and Diseases Update

• Current Forest Health Conditions
• Forest Health (FHP) News
• In the News: Asian Long-horned Beetle
• News Bulletin: U.S. Forest Service Researchers Tackling Beech Bark Disease
• Identifying and Detecting Imminent Threats
• State and Private Forestry Pest Alert: Mediterranean Pine Engraver Beetle (Orthotomicus erosus)(PDF, 896 KB) ^\1 - discovered in California.

Forest Health Threats

• Exotic Forest Pest Information System (EXFOR)

Invasive Plant Management Issues

• Pacific Northwest Region Invasive Plant Environmental Impact Statement Newsroom

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