NISAW Webinar: Climate Change and Invasive Species

Register here → The North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA) supports the inclusion of the impacts and influence of invasive species in climate change legislation, policy, management, and research. The reverse is also important; the impacts and influence of climate change must be incorporated into invasive species management and policy. This webinar will provide […]

NAISMA Webinar: Miller Creek Watershed Restoration – The Value of Partnership During a Pandemic

Salmonids are critical components of the transitional boreal forest and temperate rainforests of Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.  Alaska Natives and the local economy are dependent upon subsistence, recreational, and commercial fisheries that target these species.  Invasive Northern Pike (Esox lucius) (pike), which prey upon and threaten local salmonids, were thought to have been eradicated from the […]

NISAW Webinar: The Water Resource Development Act Provisions for Invasive Species Management

Congress utilizes legislation titled the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to authorize and guide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Since WRDA 1986, Congress often has considered a WRDA biennially. The most recent WRDA was passed in 2022 as part of an omnibus appropriations and authorizations act (PL 117-263). The WRDA not only authorizes […]

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NISAW Webinar: Collaboratively Addressing Feral Swine/Wild Pigs and Preparing for African Swine Fever across North America

Natural resource managers throughout North America have identified feral swine as a significant challenge. This invasive species has emerged as a major environmental and economic concern as populations have exploded. Not only do they destroy crops, disrupt natural habitats, and prey on native species, they also can harbor and transmit disease. They exist across North […]

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NISAW Webinar: American Bullfrog Management to Support Conservation and Recovery of Native Species in the West

American Bullfrog Management to Support Conservation and Recovery of Native Species in the West Presented by Matt Grabau, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ninette Daniele, Yosemite National Park, and Audrey Owens, Arizona Game and Fish Department   American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) are not native to western North America and threaten dozens of Species of Greatest […]

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NAISMA Webinar: Preventing the Spread of Invasive Species through PlayCleanGo and WorkCleanGo

PlayCleanGo®: Stop Invasive Species In Your Tracks® is NAISMA’s official, branded, registered, trademark-protected education and outreach program aimed at stopping the spread of invasive species through outdoor recreational pathways. The international campaign is grounded in a Community Based Social Marketing (CBSM) strategy. Thanks to past support from the USDA Forest Service and USDA APHIS, and […]

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Preventing the Spread of Invasive Species through PlayCleanGo and WorkCleanGo

Preventing the Spread of Invasive Species through PlayCleanGo and WorkCleanGo PlayCleanGo®: Stop Invasive Species In Your Tracks® is NAISMA’s official, branded, registered, trademark-protected education and outreach program aimed at stopping the spread of invasive species through outdoor recreational pathways. The international campaign is grounded in a Community Based Social Marketing (CBSM) strategy. Thanks to past […]

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NAISMA Webinar: Ventenata Identification, Impacts, and Management Options

Ventenata (Ventenata dubia) is one of the most recent troublesome invasive plant species to affect range, pasture, and wild lands of the Intermountain Pacific Northwest and Northern Great Plains of the U.S. This presentation will cover biology, ecology, and management of ventenata. Grass identification can be difficult, and this presentation will also discuss how to […]

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Annual EDDMapS Summit

Annual EDDMapS Summit Hosted by the North American Invasive Species Management Association Organized by University of Georgia – Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health Overview: EDDMapS (Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System) is a web-based mapping system for documenting invasive species and pest distribution. It is fast, easy to use, and doesn’t require Geographic Information Systems […]

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