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University of Hawaii's Weed Risk Assessment progress report  [New!] 
This is the current progress report RE: the weed risk assessment work that Curt Daehler led at the University of Hawaii (in collaboration with the Kaulunani Urban & Community Foresty Program & USDA's Forest Service); and here's the current list of assessed species. (URLs: http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/daehler/WRA/; http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/daehler/WRA/complete.htm)


Western Australia's permitted & prohibited plant lists  [New!] 
This is the Western Australia Dept. of Agriculture's website which includes "permitted" and "prohibited" lists. Any species not on either of these lists must be assessed before entry into Western Australia (WA) will be considered. This website is updated as frequently as twice daily (by Rod Randall, "species profiler" [="weed risk assessor"]). (URL: http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/pls/portal30/docs/FOLDER/IKMP/PW/WEED/PERMITTED_PROHIBITED.HTM)


New organism import procedures for New Zealand  [New!] 
This is a summary of the process required to import a new organism (e.g. a plant species not already present) into New Zealand. (URL: http://www.ermanz.govt.nz/Applications/app-typesNO.htm)


Using the Internet to Build a Conservation Network: The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project  PDF icon
This article from "Conservation in Practice" (Summer 2002 Vol. 3, No. 3) highlights the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project as a model for building a conservation network using the internet. (Posted 24SEP2002. Reprinted with permission from Conservation In Practice. Copyright 2002 by the Society for Conservation Biology. For subscription information and back issue orders, please visit www.conservationbiology.org/InPractice) (URL: http://www.hear.org/articles/cip_summer2002v3n3_hear.pdf)


Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Preventing Nonnative Species Invasions  PDF icon
This article from "Conservation in Practice" (Winter 2001 Vol. 2, No. 1) discusses using what's been called the "precautionary principle"--whereby species are considered "guilty" of being potentially invasive until proven "innocent" (non-invasive)--to prevent non-native species invasions. (Posted 24SEP2002. Reprinted with permission from Conservation In Practice. Copyright 2002 by the Society for Conservation Biology. For subscription information and back issue orders, please visit www.conservationbiology.org/InPractice) (URL: http://www.hear.org/articles/cip_winter2001v2n1_guilty.pdf)


Prioritizing Weeds: The Alien Plant Ranking System  PDF icon
This article from "Conservation in Practice" (Winter 2001 Vol. 2, No. 1) discusses an alien plant ranking system (APRS), an automated web-based resource that can help managers work through tough decisions about prioritizing the management of alien plants. APRS helps identify those species that have the most serious impact-those on site of limited distribution or off site with a high potential to invade, as well as those that appear innocuous (usually the majority). APRS also helps managers assess the feasibility of controlling the most threatening species. (Posted 24SEP2002. Reprinted with permission from Conservation In Practice. Copyright 2002 by the Society for Conservation Biology. For subscription information and back issue orders, please visit www.conservationbiology.org/InPractice) (URL: http://www.hear.org/articles/cip_winter2002v2n1_prioritizing_weeds.pdf)


Working with the Horticultural Industry to Limit Invasive Species Introductions  PDF icon
This article from "Conservation in Practice" (Winter 2002 Vol. 3, No. 1) discusses working with the horticultural industry to limit invasive species introductions. (Posted 24SEP2002. Reprinted with permission from Conservation In Practice. Copyright 2002 by the Society for Conservation Biology. For subscription information and back issue orders, please visit www.conservationbiology.org/InPractice) (URL: http://www.hear.org/articles/cip_winter2002v3n1_hort_industry.pdf)


Promoting Conservation through Effective Public Speaking  PDF icon
This article from "Conservation in Practice" (Spring 2001 Vol. 2, No. 2) provides tips for speakers seeking to promote conservation through effective public speaking. (Posted 24SEP2002. Reprinted with permission from Conservation In Practice. Copyright 2002 by the Society for Conservation Biology. For subscription information and back issue orders, please visit www.conservationbiology.org/InPractice) (URL: http://www.hear.org/articles/cip_spring2001v2n2_public_speaking.pdf)


Halting the Invasion: State Tools for Invasive Species Management
In August 2002, the Environmental Law Institute released its report, Halting the Invasion: State Tools for Invasive Species Management. The report analyzes the legal tools available at the state level to combat invasive species. Only those laws and policies approved through state legislation or agency rulemaking were addressed. The report highlights 17 invasive species tools found in state statutes and regulations. These tools are divided into five main categories: prevention, regulation, control and management, enforcement and implementation, and coordination. Each tool is defined, model state programs are described, and a chart is presented that indicates which states have the tool available. Finally, the report recommends that states evaluate which of three standards (gold, silver, or bronze) their invasive species laws and regulations currently meet. These standards can be used by states to determine how strong their existing programs are, where they have significant gaps, and where improvements can be made. (URL: http://www2.eli.org/research/invasives/index.cfm)


Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)
The mission of the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) is "to provide technology, methods, and information to decision-makers, resource managers, and the general public to aid in the fight against harmful alien species in Hawaii and the Pacific." There is extensive information available at this website regarding the problems caused by invasive species, information about particular invasive species, and organizations in Hawaii and elsewhere who provide information about and/or are concerned with eradication or control of invasive species. Good starting points at this site include HEAR's explanation of the problem, and the section entitled "The Silent Invasion". (URL: http://www.hear.org/)


Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program
The Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program is a partnership between the Division of Forestry & Wildlife (DOFAW) (Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR) of the State of Hawaii) and the USDA Forest Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture; the partnership's local contact office is the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry). The mission of the Kaulunani program is to "dncourage, empower and equip the people of Hawaii to develop, expand and perpetuate our urban and community forest." Resources available at this website include information about funding opportunities (generally for cost-sharing projects) related to enhancement of urban & community forestry in Hawaii. (URL: http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dofaw/kaulunani/)

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This document was created on 25 September 2002 by PT, and was last updated on 12 May 2005 by LF.

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