Invasive Species

Compiled by Arden Rice Sujewicz, September 2001

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Alien Invader: the Gypsy Moth. Genevieve T. Fannucchi, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 1999. (634.9/W7j9) This curriculum for secondary school teachers explains the life cycle and spread of the gypsy moth throughout the United States.

Aquatic Exotic: Sea Grant Resources on Zebra Mussels. University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, 1995. (UW/SG/a) (noncirculating) A bibliography of publications and audiovisual materials on zebra mussels for lay people and scientists available through the Sea Grant Institute.

Environmental and Economic Costs Associated with Non-Indigenous Species in the United States. David Pimentel et al., College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, 1999. (622/P64) This widely cited report calculates the financial and environmental impact of invasive species nationwide. http://www.news.cornell.edu/releases/Jan99/species_costs.html

Gambling with the Threat of Zebra Mussel Infestation in the Mid-Atlantic: Selected Papers. New Jersey Sea Grant College Program, 1995. (799.3/N46) This collection of conference papers is "designed to educate industrial and municipal water users, natural resource managers and educators about zebra mussels."-p.1.

Gypsy Moth: a New Pest. Andrea Diss, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 2001. (634.9/W7L7) This color illustrated pamphlet shows recommended methods for landowners for controlling the gypsy moth.

Gypsy Moth Quarantine: What Does It Mean for You? Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, 1998. (634.9/W7g1) This brochure explains how the gypsy moth quarantine affecting 20 Wisconsin counties is enforced with the cooperation of timber producers and tree nurseries.

Gypsy Moth: Unwelcome in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, 1998. (634.9/W7g2) This brochure summarizes important facts about the gypsy moth problem in Wisconsin.

Harmful Non-Native Species: Issues for Congress. U.S. - Congressional Research Service (CRS Issue Brief for Congress), 1999. (622/X8) This Issue Brief gives an overview of the current ecological and financial impact of invasive species, and methods of prevention and control. It also includes a history of federal legislation and a summary of federal agency responsibilities. http://www.cnie.org/nle/biodv-26.html

Invasive Species: Federal and Selected State Funding to Address Harmful, Nonnative Species. U.S. - General Accounting Office, 2000. (622/X5/pt.1) This GAO report examines federal efforts to monitor and control invasive species as well as surveying state programs and expenditures in California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan, Maryland, and New York. http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS8271

Invasive Species: Obstacles Hinder Federal Rapid Response to Growing Threat. U.S. - General Accounting Office, 2001. (622/X5/pt.2) The focus of this GAO report is the effectiveness of federal rapid response efforts by the 20 different federal agencies responsible for controlling invasive species in the United States. http://www.gao.gov (report no. GAO-01-724)

National Management Plan: Meeting the Invasive Species Challenge. National Invasive Species Council, 2001. (622/X9) This is the final report of the council created by federal executive order 13112 in February 1999. http://www.invasivespecies.gov/council/nmp.shtml

Natural Enemies of Gypsy Moth: the Good Guys! Michigan State University Extension, 1999. (634.9/M5a) This color illustrated brochure explains how to encourage and protect the gypsy moth's natural predators while controlling the moth.

"Out of Place: How Exotic Species Alter Wisconsin Waterways". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Magazine, June 2001. (622.2/W7v) A collection of articles describing how invasive aquatic species have spread through Wisconsin waterways and methods for containing them. http://www.wnrmag.com/supps/2001/jun01/intro.htm

"Predicting the Spread of Zebra Mussels to Inland Waters Using Boater Movement Patterns." Dianna K. Padilla et al., Global Ecology and Biogeography Letters, v. 5, 1996. (799.3/P13) This article summarizes the results of a survey of boaters by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to predict the spread of zebra mussels within the state.

Protecting Wisconsin Waters from Exotic Invaders: a Zebra Mussel Report to the Legislature. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 1994. (799.3/W7p5) This report summarizes the economic and environmental impact of zebra mussels in Wisconsin, strategies for controlling the mussels, and the resources needed to implement these strategies.

Purple Loosestrife: What You Should Know, What You Can Do. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 2001. (632.1/W7e1) This pamphlet describes how to identify and eradicate this invasive plant given various degrees of infestation. Suggested alternatives are also listed for gardeners that wish to grow similar flowers. A similar publication is available on the Internet. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/invasive/info/loose2.htm

Report of the Vermont Zebra Mussel Study Committee. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, 1994. (799.3/V5) This report focuses on the impact and control of zebra mussels in Lake Champlain.

Round Gobies Invade North America. Ohio State University Sea Grant Program, 1995. (799.3/Oh3a) This article describes the effects of this non-native fish species on the Great Lakes, including how they may help limit the zebra mussel population.

Ruffe: a New Threat to Our Fisheries. Ohio State University Sea Grant Program, 1996. (799.3/Oh3) This article describes how the growing ruffe population threatens the population of walleye, yellow perch, and similar small forage fish species in the Great Lakes.

Rusty Crayfish: a Nasty Invader. Jeffrey Gunderson, University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program, 1995. (799.3/M6c) This article explains how the rusty crayfish has adversely affected crustacean, fish, and aquatic plant species of the northern Great Lakes.

Saw Logs, Pulp Sticks, and the Gypsy Moth Quarantine: Shipping and Receiving from Wisconsin's Quarantine Counties. Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, 1999. (AgTCP/AgR/s) (noncirculating)

Wisconsin Manual of Control Recommendations for Ecologically Invasive Plants. Randy Hoffman and Kelly Kearns. Wisconsin Bureau of Endangered Resources, 1997. (632.1/W7i)
This illustrated directory describes over two dozen invasive plant species in Wisconsin, detailing each species' distribution and habitat, effects of invasion, and recommended means of control. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/invasive/manual_TOC.htm

BadgerLink: http://www.badgerlink.net

Search the ProQuest Newspapers and EBSCOhost magazines databases for full text articles. Suggested search words: invasive species; invasive plants; nonnative species and specific names of pests, e.g., zebra mussels.

Related Web Sites

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/wm/glwsp/exotics/index.html - Aquatic Nuisance Species Program. This Wisconsin DNR website lists the most current information about the impact of invasive aquatic species in Wisconsin and the state's efforts to control the problem.

http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/invasive.html - Invasive Species in the Great Lakes Region. A collection of news items, laws, programs, and publications produced by Canada and the surrounding Great Lakes states. This site is maintained by the Great Lakes Information Network.

http://www.invasivespecies.gov/laws/main.shtml - Invasive Species: Laws and Regulations. This site contains links to federal and state laws, regulations, and programs, as well as pending federal legislation and international conventions on invasive species.

http://www.invasivespecies.gov/ - Invasivespecies.gov. "Invasivespecies.gov is the gateway to Federal efforts concerning invasive species. Invasivespecies.gov is also the website for the National Invasive Species Council which coordinates Federal responses to the problem."-web site home page.

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/news/wltc1.htm - Recommendations for Weed Law Program Revisions (Revisions in process, draft 2/14/00). This Wisconsin DNR site outlines the benefits and problems of the existing noxious weed law, the objectives sought in changing the law, and the proposed statutory changes.

http://plants.usda.gov/plants/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=noxious.cgi - USDA, NRCS. 2001. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.1 National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. The Invasive Species portion of this database is searchable by state or species name. For each plant species listed, there is a description of the plant, an image, and a nationwide map showing the distribution of the species.

Clippings

(Noncirculating; available for use in the library; clippings prior to 1981 are on microfiche)

Fish: 799.3/L19z (invasive species); 799.3/W7z (Wisconsin); 799.3/Z (United States)
Forestry: 634.9/D63z (gypsy moths); 634.9/W7z (Wisconsin); 634.9/Z (United States)
Pests: 632/W7z (Wisconsin); 632/Z (United States)
Weeds: 632.1/Z (Wisconsin and United States)