NonNative Invasive Species

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Invasive Species Winning the Fight in the
Field Floridas Perspective
Greg Hendricks State Resource Conservationist USDA
-NRCS Gainesville, Florida (352)
338-9543 greg.hendricks_at_fl.usda.gov
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• Floridas Indigenous Species
• 60 Flora
• 85 Reptiles
• 22 Birds
• 30 Mammals

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Sub-Humid Sub-Tropical Tropical
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Success Story 1
Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum)
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Chinese Tallow Tree Sapium sebiferum
Australian Pine Casuarina equisetifolia
Melaleuca Tree Melaleuca quinquenervia
Surinam Cherry Eugenia michelii
Brazilian Pepper Schinus tereinthifolius
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• 17 million residents
• 1000 new residents per day
• 40 million tourist per year

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• The Port of Miami
• cargo tonnage is 3-times the national average
• ( 3.3 million tons per year)

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Miami International
1 in the U.S. for air imports of perishable
products. (339 out 486 million kilos imported
annually)
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• Non-Native Invasive Species
• (Not Just Plant )
• invasive species are those non-native organisms
  that harm, or have the potential to harm, the
  environment, economy, or human health
• Source U.S. Invasive Species Management Plan
  Preparing for the Future
• Plant Animal Pathogens (e.g., Citrus Canker)
• Birds (e.g., Collared-Dove Green-Cheeked
  Parakeet)
• Mammals (e.g., Feral Hogs)
• Fish Reptiles (e.g., Walking Catfish, Marine
  Toad

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Success Story 2
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- 67 Species Cat. I List - Cat. I List in FOTG -
FL NRCS Prohibited Plant List
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Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Provides the
Forum State Local Agencies Florida
Department of Protection Water Management
Districts State Parks Recreation Fish
Wildlife Commission Universities U.of F., FSU,
FIU, FAU, U.of M., FAMU. Federal Agencies NPS,
USFWS, USGS, ARS, APHIS, NRCS, USFS,
Non-Profits TNC, Archbold Bio. Research
Station For Profits, Public Commodity
Groups Nursery Trade, Agri-Chemical,
Consultants, Farm Bureau , Cattle
Association, Fruit Veg. Growers, Citrus Mutual
etc.
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• Success Story 3
• Farm Bill Addressing Invasive Species
• WHIP WRP
• State Technical Committee
• EQIP Project Area

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Old-World Climbing Fern (Lygodium microphyllum)
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Success Story 4 USDA-ARS Invasive Plant
Research Laboratory Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Dr.
Ted Center, Director
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Executive Order 13112

• National Invasive Species Mgt. Plan
• 1. Prevent Introduction
• 2. Detect Rapid Response
• 3. Monitor
• 4. Restore Invaded Sites
• 5. Research New Technologies
• 6. Public Ed. Awareness

Floridas Unofficial Rank
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Gregs Opinion Only!!
Scale 1 to 10 1 Oh, Is This A
Problem ? to 10 Under
Control !!
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