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Invasive Species - What's New on NISIC's Site

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Recent News

  • Fish as Feed/Fish as Food

    • Jul 31, 2023
    • USDA. ARS. Tellus.

    • Research and commerce use a two-pronged ‘fork’ approach to deal with invasive fish. As many anglers know, carp are not welcome when found dangling from the hook. Classified by U.S. government as an invasive species and known colloquially as a “trash fish,” carp can take over and devastate every watery environment they enter. They’re not particularly well known in this country as good eating fish, either. To help curb the numbers of invasive fish, researchers and commerce are using a two-pronged ‘fork’ approach to deal with the invasive fish.

    • Post Date
      Jul 31, 2023
  • Florida Python Challenge

  • Lionfish Challenge

  • APHIS Announces Open Period for FY 2024 Funding Opportunities Supporting Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Activities

    • Jul 26, 2023
    • USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

    • The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is continuing to advance animal disease preparedness and response through its Farm Bill animal health programs. APHIS is seeking project proposals for the National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) and the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN). The agency is also announcing its next round of purchases for the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank (NAVVCB). The 2018 Farm Bill provided funding for these programs as part of an overall strategy to help prevent animal pests and diseases from entering the United States and reduce the spread and impact of potential disease incursions through advance planning and preparedness. Projects selected for funding will be awarded in FY 2024.

      APHIS will make available up to $23.5 million in funds for NADPRP and NAHLN. NADPRP proposals must be submitted by October 20, 2023, and NAHLN proposals must be submitted by October 27, 2023.
      View related resource: APHIS Programs Authorized by the Farm Bill

    • Post Date
      Jul 28, 2023
  • Alien Invasion: Study Reveals Alarming Economic Costs of Biological Invasions to the European Union

    • July 13, 2023
    • McGill University (Canada).

    • Biological invasions are a major threat to ecosystems, biodiversity, and human well-being, resulting in ecosystem degradation and causing economic costs in the multi-trillions of euros globally. A study led by McGill University sheds light on the stark economic cost resulting from biological invasions in the European Union (EU). Most invasive alien species are not adequately assessed for their actual and potential economic impacts therefore most cost estimates are grossly underestimated, say the researchers. To fill this gap, the team quantified the economic costs of biological invasions to the European Union, while estimating future invasion costs using predictive models.

    • Post Date
      Jul 27, 2023
  • Delaware Potbellied Pig Owners Have 30 Days to Apply for an Invasive Animal Permit

    • July 13, 2023
    • Delaware Department of Agriculture.

    • On June 1, a new regulation was published in the Delaware Register of Regulations (Volume 26, Issue 12) listing potbellied pigs and feral swine of any kind as invasive. The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) is providing a 30-day grace period for potbellied pig owners to apply for an Invasive Animal Permit. Owners have until August 12 to submit an application and comply with 3 DE Admin. Code 906 Possession, Sale, or Exhibition of Non-Native and Invasive Animal Species.

    • Post Date
      Jul 27, 2023
  • USDA Forest Service Report Highlights Threats to Forest, Rangeland Health Over the Next 50 Years

    • Jul 24, 2023
    • USDA. Forest Service.

    • The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has published a report that provides a snapshot of current U.S. forest and rangeland conditions and projects conditions 50 years into the future. The Resources Planning Act Assessment report uses a mixture of scientific, climate and economic projections to identify drivers of change, resources and trends across all land ownerships, as well as summarize probable outcomes for nature-based economies.

    • Post Date
      Jul 25, 2023
  • Slow the Spread: A 20-year Reflection on the National Lymantria dispar Integrated Pest Management Program

    • Jun 2023
    • USDA. FS. Northern Research Station.

    • The spongy moth, (Lymantria dispar), formerly known as the "gypsy moth," continues to spread throughout North America, threatening deciduous trees and impacting humans. This non-native, foliage-feeding insect currently occupies only about one-third of its possible host distribution in the United States. Efforts to reduce its impact and spread represent one of the largest and most successful federal and state agency integrated pest management programs against a forest pest.

      This new General Technical Report (GTR), published by the Northern Research Station, synthesizes information about the Slow the Spread Program, its accomplishments, and provides a framework for future landscape-level integrated pest management.

      Citation: Coleman, Tom W.; Liebhold, Andrew M., eds. 2023. Slow the spread: a 20-year reflection on the national Lymantria dispar integrated pest management program. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-212. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 130 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-GTR-212.

    • Post Date
      Jul 21, 2023
  • USDA Reminds Stakeholders to Submit PPA-7721 Suggestions by August 9, 2023, for the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program

    • Jul 12, 2023
    • USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.

    • The open period to submit suggestions for fiscal year (FY) 2024 Plant Protection Act Section 7721 (PPA 7721) Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program (PPDMDPP) funding closes on  August 9, 2023. Also, the open period to apply for National Clean Plant Network (NCPN) program funding will close on September 6, 2023.
      See related resource: Plant Protection Act Section 7721 Funding

    • Post Date
      Jul 21, 2023
  • ARS Annual Report on Science

    • USDA. Agricultural Research Service.

    • The ARS Annual Report on Science highlights ARS’s impact on the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. Every year, ARS discovers real-world solutions to agricultural challenges affecting our nation and a growing world.Research highlights includes insect pests, plant diseases, animal health detection, protecting pollinator health and other related invasive species topics.
      See also: Annual Report on Science Archives (from FY2016)

    • Post Date
      Jul 21, 2023