Beware of Invasive Species
Document adapted from USA Department of Transportation sources on control of invasive plant species in highway projects.

Big Island Invasive Species Committee
Progress reports and meeting notes from BIISC regarding work in eliminating invasive species from Hawaii, USA.

Bureau of Invasive Plant Management of Florida
Administers a program designed to ensure statewide management of aquatic and upland plants and to protect valuable natural ecosystems.

Environmental And Economic Costs Associated With Non-Indigenous Species in the U.S.
Cornell University research article.

Exotic Introductions
Chapter 9 of "Biodiversity and Conservation" by Peter J. Bryant. Textbook discussion of exotic species and their ecological impacts, with hyperlinks to other information on the Internet.

Fact Sheet - Invasive Species
Ecological Society of America fact sheet about invasive species and their environmental and economic impacts. [PDF format]

Global Invasive Species Database
Describes invasive microorganisms, invertebrates, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals and plants, including their biology, ecology, geography, and eradication and control. Information from experts on biological invasion.

Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP)
An international team of biologists, natural resource managers, economists, and policy makers is organizing to prepare a global strategy for addressing the invasive species problems.

Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States
Office of Technology Assessment report

Harmful Non-Native Species: Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service Issue Brief made available by The Committee For The National Institute For The Environment which deals with whose responsibility it is to ensure the economic and ecological integrity of the nation in response to multi-billion dollar threats posed by harmful nonnative species.

Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project
Information about alien species in Hawaiian ecosystems.

Illinois Natural History Program
INHS research projects in inavasive species and biological control.

Information Management System for Invasive Species
APHIS Raleigh Plant Protection Center. Site has information on noxious weeds, non-indigenous arthropods that have been introduced into North America, and other invasive species regulated by the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).

International Programs News
A look at the particular susceptibility of Pacific Island ecosystems to invasive species.

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