Helpful Invasive Species Websites

University of Idaho CALS and CNR

• CRISSP. The UI Center for Research on invasive Species and Small Populations faculty, publications, and reports are at http://www.cnrhome.uidaho.edu/crissp
• DDDI. Learn how to use Idaho’s Distance Diagnostic through Digital Imaging connection with the Western Plant Diagnostic Network at http://www.dddi.org/idaho/
• Pest alerts. The Treasure Valley and Pacific Northwest Pest Alert Network alerts growers of any new Idaho ag pests at http://www.tvpestalert.net/
• Resources for Idaho.  UI CALS sells dozens of publications on identifying and eradicating many kinds of Idaho and PNW pests and weeds. Select “Pest and Pesticides” at http://info.ag.uidaho.edu/catalog/
• UI CALS Erickson Weed Lab documents potentially threatening weeds new to Idaho at http://www.uidaho.edu/weeds/
• UI Pest Management Center includes newsletters, pesticide updates, crop advice, and more at http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/ipm/
  

Idaho websites

• Idaho OnePlan, a multi-agency project combines government regulations and current best management practices for agriculture and land owners into a single plan, integrating federal, state, and local regulations for things like pest management and environmental quality. See its pest management links at http://www.oneplan.org/PestMgmt.shtml
• Contact Idaho CWMA managers, download Idaho’s Action Plan for Invasive Species, find Idaho’s noxious weed list at this Idaho State Department of Agriculture website: http://www.agri.state.id.us/Categories/PlantsInsects/NoxiousWeeds/cwmas.php
• Idaho maps locate weeds by type. The Idaho Department of Lands website hosts interactive maps. Click on any area of Idaho and see which noxious weeds are where.
  At http://gis.idl.state.id.us/, click on “noxious weeds”. Then click on the weeds and counties you want to see. Maps are detailed to one square mile sections.
• The Nature Conservancy, Idaho actively fights invasives in the Gem state. Its annual report documents work in the Hells Canyon and other Idaho areas. http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/idaho/

Other

• Cooperative State Research and Extension Service’s (CSREES) Invasive Species center is at http://www.csrees.usda.gov/ProgView.cfm?prnum=5109
• Ecological Society of America’s 2006 position paper with six recommendations to curb United States invasive species threats. http://www.esa.org/pao/esaPositions/
• The Union of Concerned Scientists has a lot of good information on U.S. invasives, including detailed advice on how to avoid being part of the problem at http://www.ucsusa.org/invasive_species/invasive-species-update-122004.html
• Weed Science Society of America shares a number of resources for home weeds as well as noxious ones. http://www.wssa.net/

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