Airport
Dog Finds Illegal Food Stowed in Luggage (Mar
26, 2012)
USA Today; AP News.
Izzy, an agricultural detector beagle, works to find foods and plants brought
in by visitors that are considered invasive species or banned projects, some
containing insects or larvae know to be harmful to U.S. agriculture. "Something
as simple as an apple could carry the larva of a Mediterranean
fruit fly," said Officer James Armstrong, who supervises the agricultural
searches, "which, if it got loose in our citrus crops in the U.S.,
could cost billions of dollars."
The Benefits of Stopping Invasive Species Before They Invade (Aug 18, 2011)
Time Magazine.
The old saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" was
ahead of its time when it comes to invasive species
policy."
Best
Management Practices for Invasive Species
USDA. NAL.
National Invasive Species Information
Center.
Provides best management practices to prevent or mitigate invasive species
establishment or movement.
Guide
to Implementation of Phytosanitary Standards in
Forestry (2011) / YouTube
Rap by Dr. Kerry Britton -- Don't
be Bugged by Pests - go FAO!
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations. FAO Forestry Paper 164.
This guide, produced by an international group
of scientists, phytosanitary authorities, forest
experts and industry representatives and reviewed
by more than 100 specialists from 46 countries,
provides easy-to-understand information on how
good forest management practices and well implemented
phytosanitary standards can minimize pest spread
and facilitate safe trade. The guide
will be of vital interest to people involved in
nursery activities, planting, managing, harvesting,
manufacturing, trading and transporting forest
products. It will also benefit forest policy-makers,
planners, managers and educators, particularly
in developing countries.
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General
Invasive
Species Program: Prevention
USDA. FS.
Invasive Species Program.
Includes various videos and publication resources for prevention through education.
APHIS'
Plant Inspection Stations:
Protecting American
Agriculture From Foreign
Pests and Diseases (2007; PDF | 2.6 MB)
U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository).
Agricultural Information for International Travelers
USDA.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
USDA restricts or prohibits many items from
entering the country because they could carry pests or
diseases that could threaten human health or devastate
the environment, crops, agricultural animals, ornamental
plants, and community landscapes.
An
Ounce of Prevention: How to Stop Invasive Insects and
Diseases from Devastating U.S. Forests (Feb 2007; 556
KB)
The Nature Conservancy. Global Forest Partnership,
Forest Health Program.
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):
Denying
Entry: Opportunities to Build Capacity to Prevent the
Introduction of Invasive Species and Improve Biosecurity
at US Ports
(2007)
International Union for Conservation of Nature.
The aim of this report was to identify the resources,
strategies, and policies necessary to create, maintain,
and make accessible one or more commodity/invasive
species databases that EPA and
other relevant agencies can apply to trade policy
decision-making in a timely and scientifically-based
manner.
Discussion Paper on the Screening Process for Intentional Introductions (Aug 2000; DOC | 160 KB)
National Invasive Species Council. Richard Orr.
Guidelines,
Toolkits and Best Practices
Global Invasive Species Programme.
Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point Planning for Natural Resource Management (HACCP) Plans
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Planning for Natural Resource Management.
Inspection
and Cleaning Manual for Equipment and Vehicles to Prevent
the Spread of Invasive Species (May 2010; PDF | 13
MB)
DOI.
Bureau of Reclamation. Policy and Program Services.
Technical Memorandum No. 86-68220-07-05
This manual provides recommendations for inspection and cleaning of vehicles
and equipment as a prevention tool to limit the spread of invasive species. The
manual will
help equipment operators gain a better understanding of how invasive plants and
animals are spread by contaminated equipment into new locations and has broad
applications for many organizations and agencies.
IUCN Guidelines for the Prevention of Biodiversity Loss Caused by Alien Invasive Species (PDF | 85 KB)
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 (2001; PDF | 2.4 MB)
CAB International; Global Invasive Species Programme.
Invasive
Species: Preventing and Containing the Global Spread
of Invaders (PDF | 1 MB)
Invasive.org.
Archive from the Nature Conservancy, Global Invasive Species Team.
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.
National
Detector Dog Manual (2003; PDF | 2.5 MB)
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
North American Weed Free Forage Program
North American Weed Management Association.
There is a growing demand in North America for the use
of certified weed free forage and mulch
as a preventative program in integrated Weed Management
Systems to limit the spread of
noxious weeds. The goal of this standard is to provide
a guideline to set minimum requirements
for uniform participation of the various provinces and
states in the program.
Pest Detection/Emergency Projects
California Department of Food and Agriculture.
Pets,
Aquarium, and Terrarium Species: Best Practices for
Addressing Risks to Biodiversity (2010; PDF | 874 KB)
Secreteriat of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
CBD Technical Series No. 48
This report is largely based on the 2008 Expert
Workshop on Preventing Biological Invasions: Best Practices in Pre-Import Risk
Screening for Species of Live Animals in International Trade (University
of Notre Dame, Indiana, Apr 9-11, 2008), summarized in the report Best
Practices in Pre-Import Risk Screening for Species of Live Animals in International
Trade (2009; PDF | 2.1 MB), but contains additional information beyond what
was covered in the workshop.
Plant
Inspection Stations (Sep 2010; PDF | 39 KB)
USDA.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Playing
Smart Against Invasive Species
USDA. FS.
Invasive Species Program.
'Playing Smart Against Invasive Species' videos produced by the USDA Forest
Service are excellent resources for education and public outreach. These videos
explain how people can enjoy the great outdoors and avoid spreading invasive
species along the way. Videos ranging from 6-27 minutes targets outdoor recreational
users and includes camping, horseback riding, canoeing, snowmobiling, cross-country
skiing, biking, and others.
Responses to Questions on the Discussion Paper on the Screening Process (Aug 2000; DOC | 159 KB)
National Invasive Species Council. Richard Orr.
Safeguarding American Plant Resources
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection Quarantine.
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.
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