Links

State ANS Links:

Oregon:
http://oregon.gov/OISC
ODFW Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program

Washington:
http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/ans/index.htm
Washington Invasive Species Education
Washington Invasive Species Council

California:
CDFG Invasive Species Program
North Coast Zebra and Quagga Mussel Consortium

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

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

Montana:
Montana Fish Wildife &  Parks
The Northwest Montana Lakes Volunteer Monitoring Network

Wyoming:
http://gf.state.wy.us/fish/AIS/index.asp

Nevada:
http://www.ndow.org/fish/exotic/

Utah:
http://wildlife.utah.gov/dwr/invasive-mussels/454-formoptions.html

Federal Sites:

National Invasive Species Information Center
US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region
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/

Regional:

Legal and Regulatory Efforts to Minimize Expansion of Invasive Mussels through Watercraft Movements (2012 Phoenix  Workshop)
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/

University, Non-profit and International ANS Links:

Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council
http://www.pwsrcac.org/projects/NIS/index.html
Center for Lakes and Reservoirs Portland State University

ANS Examples

Caulerpa

Caulerpa

(Caulerpa Taxifolia)

Nicknamed “killer algae”, part of this species success as an invader in non-native habitats is the lack of natural predators. Predation by herbivorous fish and invertebrates is an important controlling factor in the ecology of this alga. C. taxifolia grows unchecked in environments with no natural predators.

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