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AN INVASIVE SPECIES IS A PLANT, FUNGUS OR ANIMAL SPECIES THAT IS NOT NATIVE TO A SPECIFIC LOCATION AND WHICH HAS A TENDENCY TO SPEAD TO A DEGREE BELIEVED TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT, HUMAN ECONOMY OR HUMAN HEALTH. COMMON CATEGORIZATIONS

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AN INVASIVE SPECIES IS A PLANT, FUNGUS OR ANIMAL SPECIES THAT IS NOT NATIVE TO A SPECIFIC LOCATION AND WHICH HAS A TENDENCY TO SPEAD TO A DEGREE BELIEVED TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT, HUMAN ECONOMY OR HUMAN HEALTH.

  • AGRICULTURAL

INVADERS

  • AQUATIC ANIMALS
  • INSECTS
  • PATHOGENS AND

PARASITES

  • TERRESTIAL ANIMALS
  • TERRESTIAL PLANTS

COMMON CATEGORIZATIONS

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A FEW EXAMPLES

  • PATHOGENS: OAK WILT, PLUM POX VIRUS, VIRAL

HEMORRAGIC, SEPTICEMIA

  • INSECTS: ASIAN LONGHORN BEETLE, EMERALD ASH

BORER, HEMLOCK WOLLY ADELGRID, SIREX WOODWASP

  • TERRESTIAL PLANTS: GARLIC MUSTARD, GIANT

HOGWEED, JAPANESE KNOTWEED (BAMBOO), KUDZU

  • ANIMALS: GIANT AFRICAN LAND SNAIL, FERAL SWINE
  • AQUATIC PLANTS: EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL, CURLY

LEAF PONDWEED, WATER CHESTNUT, MINOR NAIAD, HYDRILLA

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WNY PRISM

  • MISSION
  • PROACTIVELY IDENTIFY,

EVALUATE & ADDRESS INVASIVE SPECIES PRIORITIES USING A COORDINATED PARTNERSHIP OF LOCAL ENTITIES & CITIZENS TO IMPROVE, RESTORE & PROTECT AQUATIC & TERRITORIAL RESOURCES

  • CORE FUNCTIONS
  • PARTNER/NETWORK

COORDINATION

  • INFORMATION

MANAGEMENT

  • EDUCATION & OUTREACH
  • PREVENTION
  • EARLY DETECTION &

RAPID RESPONSE

  • MANAGEMENT &

HABITAT RESTORATION

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WNY PRISM 2014 Winter Full Partnership Meeting held at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

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CLEAN, DRAIN, DRY

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LAKE GEORGE PADDLE TO IDENTIFY & REMOVE INVASIVES

Photo Curtesy NYS Invasive Species Office Info

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CHAUTAUQUA LAKE ASSN STEWARDS INVASIVES WATCH (CHAUTAUQUA, CASSADAGA, BEAR)

  • SPREAD OF MILFOIL & CURLY LEAF

PONDWEED

  • ARRIVAL OF WATER CHESTNUT & HYDRILLA
  • SPREAD OF ZEBRA MUSSELS
  • ARRIVAL OF QUAGGA MUSSELS
  • ARRIVAL OF ASIAN CARP
  • ARRIVAL OF RUSTY CRAYFISH
  • SURPRISES !
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WHAT YOU CAN DO

HIKERS, HUNTERS, CAMPERS

CLEAN BOOTS & CLOTHING BEFORE HIKING IN A NEW AREA DON’T USE INVASIVE PLANTS IN FOOD PLOTS DON’T MOVE FIREWOOD FROM SITE TO SITE AQUARIUM & WATER GARDEN ENTHUSIASTS DO NOT RELEASE AQUATIC INVASIVE PLANTS INTO ANY WATERBODY KEEP AQUATIC PLANTS IN YOUR WATER GARDEN DON’T RELEASE UNWANTED FISH & OTHER PETS, LIVE BAIT OR EXOTIC ANIMALS INTO THE WILD

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WHAT YOU CAN DO

GARDENERS VERIFY THAT PLANTS THAT YOU ARE BUYING ARE NOT INVASIVE REPLACE INVASIVE PLANTS WITH NON-INVASIVE ASK NURSERY STAFF TO HELP ID INVASIVES CONTROL /REMOVE INVASIVES THAT ARE HERE NOW CONCERNED CITIZEN CONTROL INVASIVE ON YOUR LANDS DON’T “PACK A PEST” WHEN TRAVELING VOLUNTEER TO REMOVE INVASIVES HELP EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT THE THREAT OF INVASIVES

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