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Our mission
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Early Detection & Rapid Response
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MIPN Links Invasive Plant Websites: Note about some important links - The Nature Conservancy's Global Invasive Species Team (GIST) was disbanded
in March 2009. The GIST web site along with many useful documents on invasive species control, numerous invasive species images and the recently
created INVASIPEDIA were in danger of becoming lost. .............................................................................................................................. Invasive species, global: Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) - www.issg.org/database -free, authoritative information about introduced species that threaten native biodiversity. .............................................................................................................................. Invasive species, national: National Invasive Species Council website National Invasive Species Information Center, currently housed within the USDA at: www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov http://plants.usda.gov – Gives range maps and some basic information about both invasive and native plants. www.invasive.org/weedus/index.html - Plant invaders of natural areas www.natureserve.org/library/invasiveSpeciesAssessmentProtocol.pdf - Protocol for invasive plant assessment http://invasivespecies.nbii.gov/ - National Biological Information Infrastructure’s Invasive Species Node www.invasive.org/listserv.cfm - listing of Invasive Species Listservs around the country http://enature.com/native_invasive/natives.asp - Landscaping alternatives for invasive plants The National Institute of Invasive Species Science is a consortium of government and non-government organizations formed to develop cooperative approaches for invasive species science that meet the urgent needs of land managers and the public. Field data on aquatic and terrestrial species and diseases can be collected in any form and uploaded. These datasets are integrated into the database and displayed as “living maps” of harmful invaders on the Web to serve land managers, landowners, researchers, government officials, and the public. .............................................................................................................................. Invasive species, regional: www.mipn.org – Midwest Invasive Plant Network http://invasives.eeb.uconn.edu/ipane/ - Invasive Plant Atlas of New England www.weedcenter.org – Center for Invasive Plant Management (covers western U.S. but also has general information that is applicable in other regions) www.ma-eppc.org/ - Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council www.se-eppc.org/ - Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council www.fs.fed.us/r9/wildlife/range/weed/Sec3B.htm – USDA .............................................................................................................................. Invasive species, state: www.in.gov/dnr/3123.htm – Indiana’s Invasive Plant Species Assessment Working Group (IPSAWG) http://extension.entm.purdue.edu/CAPS/ - The "Most Unwanted" Invasive Plant Pest List is compiled yearly by the Indiana Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) State Survey Committee (SSC). The list identifies exotic species, invasive species, pests regulated by state or federal laws, and distribution of pests that may or may not be present in the state of Indiana yet have the potential to threaten the state's plant resources, whether cultivated or natural plant communities or other natural resources. The list, which is updated yearly, is used to determine how resources for surveys and outreach and educational programs are best spent to protect Indiana. www.naturalheritageofindiana.org/learn/invasive_plants.html - The Natural Heritage of Indiana - Invasive Plants, Exotic and Threatening Plants in Indiana www.ipaw.org – Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin www.mda.state.mn.us/misac/ – Minnesota
Invasive Species Advisory www.oipc.info - Ohio Invasive Plants Council http://invasivespecies.wi.gov - Wisconsin Council on Invasive Species http://invasiveplantsmi.org/ - Michigan Invasive Plant Council
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Invasive plant control: www.imapinvasives.org/GIST/WIMS/index.html - iMapInvasives, TNC's Weed Information Management System www.weedcenter.org - Go to their Management Section for information on how to control invasive plants www.ceinfo.unh.edu/Pubs/ForPubs/WPUFCI03.pdf - Using fire to control invasive plants www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/WS/WS_21.pdf - Aquatic plant management .................................................................................................. Identification: www.weedcenter.org- Center for Invasive Plant Management, go to Identification Section www.fs.fed.us/r9/wildlife/nnis/invasive-species-field-guide.pdf - Alien plants field and reference guide, USDA Forest Service www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/5424 - Nonnative invasive plants of southern forests: a field guide for identification and control www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/pdf/phau1-powerpoint.pdf - Powerpoint presentation to help differentiate between native and non-native Phragmites. Called "Fragmented Phragmites, Overview and Identification of Introduced Exotic and Native Forms of Common Reed (Phragmites australis), it is available for download at the above website. www.invasiveplantguide.com or www.stackpolebooks.com - "Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North American Species", by Sylvan Kaufman and Wallace Kaufman. This easy-to-use, wide ranging guide to invasive plants in North America features full-color photos and descriptions of more than 175 alien species. Introductory chapters give readers the big picture that creates a frame for thinking about particular regions, localities and species. www.ppdl.purdue.edu/PPDL/ - Purdue University Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory www.bugwood.org/ - The Bugwood Network, Center for Invasive Species & Ecosystem Health www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/aquaticplants/index.html - Guide to invasive aquatic plants by the Minnesota DNR. www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/terrestrialplants/index.html - Guide to invasive terrestrial plants by the Minnesota DNR. .................................................................................................. Other Resources and Tools: Halting the Invasion: State Tools for Invasive Species Management - Non-native invasive species significantly threaten the ecological integrity of our nation`s natural systems. They displace native plants and animals, disrupt ecological processes, upset the stability of our ecosystems, and can permanently change our natural landscapes. Even though many invasive species are not regulated or controlled federally, states have passed a wide array of laws designed to address invasive species problems. This report analyzes the current legal tools available at the state level to combat invasive species and identifies seventeen state tools that are grouped into five categories... www.elistore.org/reports_detail.asp?ID=10678 Making a List: Prevention Strategies for Invasive Plants in the Great Lakes States - This report surveys plant listing programs in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin to assess the effectiveness of listing as a tool to prevent the proliferation and spreads of invasive plant species....www.elistore.org/reports_detail.asp?ID=10990 Invasive Species Control: A Comprehensive Model State Law - This report provides the statutory framework for a comprehensive state program to detect, control, and manage the threat of invasive species across all taxa. The structure of the model law is based generally on the 17 state tools for managing invasive species identified in ELI’s report Halting the Invasion: State Tools for Invasive Species Management.... www.elistore.org/reports_detail.asp?ID=10992
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For more information, contact MIPN via e-mail: Info at MIPN.org