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Alien Species In Hawaii Information Index - http://www.hear.org/AlienSpeciesInHawaii/index.html
Entry point for information on alien species in Hawaii compiled by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk (HEAR) Project.

Beware of Invasive Species - http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/marapr00/invasiv1.htm
Document adapted from USA Department of Transportation sources on control of invasive plant species in highway projects.

Big Island Invasive Species Committee - http://www.hear.org/bimac/
Progress reports and meeting notes from BIISC regarding work in eliminating invasive species from Hawaii, USA.

Bureau of Invasive Plant Management of Florida - http://www.dep.state.fl.us/lands/invaspec/
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. - http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/Jan99/species_costs.html
Cornell University research article.

Exotic Introductions - http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/lec09/b65lec09.htm
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 - http://www.esa.org/education/edupdfs/invasion.pdf
Ecological Society of America fact sheet about invasive species and their environmental and economic impacts.

Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP) - http://www.gisp.org/
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-Native Species: Issues for Congress - http://www.ncseonline.org/NLE/CRSreports/Biodiversity/biodv-26.cfm?&CFID=4566659&CFTOKEN=46086959
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 - http://www.hear.org/
Information about alien species in Hawaiian ecosystems.

Illinois Natural History Program - http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/chf/pub/an_report/98_99/invspec.html
INHS research projects in inavasive species and biological control.

Information Management System for Invasive Species - http://www.invasivespecies.org/
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 - http://www.fs.fed.us/global/news/
A look at the particular susceptibility of Pacific Island ecosystems to invasive species.

Introduced Species in the UK - http://www.introduced-species.co.uk/
A look at the invasive species that have become established in the British isles over the past three hundred years.

Invasive and Exotic Species of North America - http://www.invasive.org/
Images and information about insects, weeds, diseases, biological control agents, and other invasive or exotic organisms.

Invasive Non-Native Species - http://www.eco-pros.com/invasive_non-native_species.htm
Invasive information from the "Eco-Pros".

Invasive Species Fact Sheet - Weeds Gone Wild - http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/pubs/
Describes the impact of invasive plants and aquatic species in the U.S., and Department of the Interior efforts to combat their introduction and spread.

Invasive Species Links - http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/links.html
The Nature Conservancy's national program for dealing with harmful invasive plant species on its preserves.

Invasive Species Program - U.S. Fish and Wildlife - http://invasives.fws.gov/
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

Invasivespecies.gov - http://www.invasivespecies.gov/
A comprehensive, online information system that facilitates access to and exchange of invasive species data and resources by researchers, scientists, and concerned citizens. USA only.

IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group - http://www.issg.org/
The ISSG aims to reduce threats to natural ecosystems and the native species they contain - by increasing awareness of invasions, and of ways to prevent, control, or eradicate them.

Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) - http://www.hear.org/misc/
A voluntary partnership of private, government, and non-profit organizations organized to prevent new pest species from becoming established in Maui County and to stop established pests from spreading wherever possible.

Rideau Canal Waterway - The Pest Page - http://www.rideau-info.com/local/local_pests.html
Information on the various pests in the region.

Sea Grant Nonindigenous Species Site - http://www.sgnis.org/
A national information center that includes a comprehensive collection of research publications and education materials produced by Sea Grant programs and other research institutions across the country on zebra mussels and other aquatic nuisance species found in the Great Lakes.

The Center for Invasive Plant Management - http://www.weedcenter.org/
Promotes ecologically based management of invasive plants, with a goal of restoring desired plant communities.

The Institute for Biological Invasions - http://invasions.bio.utk.edu/
Provides access to a searchable database of literature, links to other important invasive species sites, and monthly exotic species profiles.

USGS Research Upsets Conventional Wisdom on Invasive Species Invasions - http://www.usgs.gov/public/press/public_affairs/press_releases/pr820m.html#index3
Article suggests that some invasive species do not displace natives.

Watershed Academy Web - Invasive Non-Native Species - http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/watershed/wacademy/acad2000/invasive.html
Short primer on invasive species, particularly in aquatic systems, with links to other information. From U.S. EPA.

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