Caring for the land and serving peopleCaring for the land and serving people

Invasive Invasive SpeciesSpeciesA Threat to the HealthA Threat to the Healthof the Nation’s Forestsof the Nation’s Forests

and Grasslandsand Grasslands

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Invasive SpeciesInvasive Species

Non-native species displace natives and cause ecological, biological, and economic losses. In 2002, invasives cost U.S. taxpayers $137 billion in damages.

Most invasive species found in the U.S. were originally imported for food, fiber, or as ornamental plants.

HealthyHealthy Forests Make Forests Makefor a Healthy Nationfor a Healthy Nation

The Forest Service is looking forward to its The Forest Service is looking forward to its Next Century of Service, carrying on its Next Century of Service, carrying on its mission of “mission of “sustaining the health, sustaining the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generationsof present and future generations.”.”

Invasive Invasive SpeciesSpecies The leadership of the Forest Service The leadership of the Forest Service

determined that nothing short of a determined that nothing short of a collaborative effort across deputy areas collaborative effort across deputy areas and in partnership with external and in partnership with external organizations is required for an effective organizations is required for an effective and proactive strategy against invasive and proactive strategy against invasive species.species.

This approach is spelled out in the This approach is spelled out in the National Strategy and Implementation Plan National Strategy and Implementation Plan for Invasive Species Managementfor Invasive Species Management..

Invasive SpeciesInvasive SpeciesGuiding Principles ofGuiding Principles of the National Strategythe National Strategy

1. Science-based prioritization of invasive species problems.

2. Enhanced collaboration on the solutions to those problems.

3. An improved system of accountability that ensures the most efficient use of limited resources at all levels of the Forest Service.

Invasive SpeciesInvasive SpeciesCommon Themes of the National Strategy

Partnerships and Partnerships and CollaborationCollaboration

Scientific BasisScientific Basis Communication Communication

and Educationand Education Organizing for Organizing for

SuccessSuccess

1.1. PreventionPrevention – Keep out invasive species. – Keep out invasive species.2.2. Early Detection and Rapid ResponseEarly Detection and Rapid Response

– Detect and eradicate invasive species to – Detect and eradicate invasive species to stop them from spreading. stop them from spreading.

3.3. Control and ManagementControl and Management – Apply – Apply integrated control techniques to manage integrated control techniques to manage the problem.the problem.

4.4. Rehabilitation and RestorationRehabilitation and Restoration – Heal, – Heal, minimize, or reverse the harmful effects minimize, or reverse the harmful effects from invasive speciesfrom invasive species

Invasive SpeciesInvasive SpeciesElements of the National Strategy

Invasive SpeciesInvasive Species Forest Service programs to fight Forest Service programs to fight

invasives will focus on:invasives will focus on: Internally - stopping invasive species Internally - stopping invasive species

from becoming widespread in the from becoming widespread in the National Forest systemNational Forest system

Externally – supporting stewardship Externally – supporting stewardship work on State, Tribal, and private work on State, Tribal, and private partner landspartner lands

Invasive SpeciesInvasive SpeciesDistribution Maps of Invasive Species

Invasive SpeciesInvasive Species

Asian longhorned beetle Hemlock woolly adelgid

Gypsy moth Emerald ash borer

Major

Invasive

Insects

Invasive SpeciesInvasive Species

Diseases and pathogens

White pine blister rustSudden Oak Death (SOD) canker Port–Orford cedarroot disease

Invasive Invasive SpeciesSpecies

 

Plants (including aquatics and wetland)

Leafy spurge SaltcedarKudzu Mile-a-Minute

Invasive SpeciesInvasive SpeciesPlants (including aquatics and wetland)

Purple loosestrife

Yellow starthistle Spotted knapweed

ConclusionConclusion

The The National Strategy and National Strategy and Implementation Plan for Invasive Implementation Plan for Invasive Species ManagementSpecies Management is a significant is a significant milestone in the effort of the Forest milestone in the effort of the Forest Service to stem the tide of nonnative Service to stem the tide of nonnative invasive species.invasive species.

A key to this effort is the two A key to this effort is the two Environmental Threat Assessment Environmental Threat Assessment Centers established in Prineville, Centers established in Prineville, Oregon and Asheville, North CarolinaOregon and Asheville, North Carolina..