Links

I. State ANS Links:

Oregon:
http://oregon.gov/OISC
http://www.clr.pdx.edu/

Washington:
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/ans/index.htm

California:
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/hcpb/species/nuis_exo/nuis_exo.shtml

Idaho:
http://www.idahoag.us/Categories/Environment/
InvasiveSpeciesCouncil/indexInvSpCouncil.php

Alaska:
http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/special/invasive/invasive.php

 

II. ANS State Law:

http://www.nemw.org/ANSstatelaws.htm

 

III. Federal Sites:

US FWS’ “Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers Campaign”: http://www.protectyourwaters.net/
Habitattude: http://www.habitattitude.net/
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force: http://www.anstaskforce.gov/
National Invasive Species Council: http://www.invasivespecies.gov/

 

IV. Regional

100th Meridian Initiative: http://www.100thmeridian.org/
Western Regional Panel (on Aquatic Nuisance Species): http://answest.fws.gov/
Pacific Ballast Water Group: http://www.psmfc.org/ballast/

 

V. University, Non-profit and International ANS Links

Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council
http://www.pwsrcac.org/projects/NIS/index.html

 

VI. Other Links

The Invasive Species Cookbook (March 2007)

ANS Examples

Zebra Mussel

zm-scatter

(Dreissena polymorpha)

Zebra mussels have disrupted the traditional aquatic food chains of many inland lakes. Their voracious filter feeding depletes the availability of microscopic organisms that play a critical part in each lake’s ecological food web.

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