Post on 01-Apr-2015
Invasive Non-Native Speciesand Bio-security
Paul Breslin, Fisheries Officer
Dawn Grundy, Analysis & Reporting
Presentation Structure:
Part 1Invasive Non-Native - Plants
Invasive Others - Crayfish & Mitten Crabs
Part 2What is Biosecurity?
Practical Biosecurity?
Summary
INNS - Plants
What is an Invasive Non-Native Species?
INNS are considered the second biggest threat after habitat loss and destruction to biodiversity worldwide.
SNH and NE identified 988 and 2,271 non-native species present in Scotland and England respectively.
However, a minority of non-native species can become dominant in the environment where they may impact on native species, transform ecosystems and cause environmental harm.
Japanese knotweedFallopia japonica
Himalayan balsam
Impatiens glandulifera
Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum
Australian Swamp Stone Crop / New Zealand Pygmyweed
Crassula helmsii
Floating PennywortHydrocotyle ranunculoides
Water Fern / Fairy Moss FernAzolla filiculoides
Stenopelmus rufinasus
Parrott’s FeatherMyriophyllum aquaticum
Curly Water-ThymeLargarosiphon major
INNS - Others
North American Signal CrayfishPastifastacus leniusculus
Chinese Mitten CrabEriocheir sinensis
Summary:
Fragments of plantsSeedsHitching a lift
Report sightingsAsk for advice:
Paul Breslin x2789 Dawn Grundy x2644
Biosecurity
What is Biosecurity?
“Biosecurity” can be described as:
the protection of the economy, environment, and people’s health from the risks posed by unwanted exotic pests and diseases entering the country; and
the control of endemic pests and diseases within the country.
What are we concerned about?
Invasive Non-Native Species
Crayfish plague
Fish Diseases
Amphibian Diseases
Livestock Diseases
Pathways of spread
Our movements Monitoring
Inspection
Transferring assets
Working in the environmentCapital works
Maintenance
RegulationWaste
Water
How sure are you that you’re not spreading something?
Public awareness
Non-Native Species Secretariat is coordinating a national communications campaign on biosecurity
This campaign targets anglers, boat users and water users.
Check, Clean, Dry
What we do:
Plan route / surveysTalk to the landownerPark away from farmHave clean equipment & PPE
Use on-site washing areaStay away from livestockClean equipment before leaving
Virkon SSpray bottle/pumpsBath/containerCheck & Dry equipmentKeep records
Summary:
Check, Clean, DryDisinfect, where needed
Report sightingsAsk for advice:
Paul Breslin x2789 Dawn Grundy x2644
Thank you