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Invasive Species

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Department of the Interior (DOI) Learn and the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC)

> New! Pesticides and Fish and Wildlife Resources Course. National Conservation Training Center (NCTC). Quote: "This course offers an overview of the major types of pesticides that may affect fish and wildlife resources, typical routes of exposure, assessing potential risk, and environmental fate of pesticides in terrestrial and aquatic systems. Portions of Federal laws that relate to pesticide use will be described. A description of current pesticide use policy and principles of integrated pest management will be provided. Participants will learn procedures to evaluate non-target effects, and considerations for listed species. Case histories describe different types of pesticide use and field investigation procedures. Useful references and information sources about pesticide safety and use and fish and wildlife risk are provided."

> Integrated Pest Management, Pesticide Applications. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Salt Lake City, Utah. Quote: " A certification-level course that examines the problems of noxious weeds and poisonous plants and the applying of combatant chemicals approved for use on federal lands."

> Noxious Weed Management Short Course. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Chico Hot Springs, Montana. Quote: "Sponsored by the Western Society of Weed Science and the Western Weed Coordinating Committee, course covers extensive weed identification and weed eradication programs."

> Southwest Noxious Weed Short Course. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Farmington, New Mexico. Quote: "Sponsored by the Western Soceity of Weed Science and the Western Coordinating Committee, course covers extensive weed identification and weed eradication programs."

Education Resources for Land Managers

Use the resources listed below to look for training in invasive species management techniques.

> New! DCNR Invasive Exotic Plant Tutorial for Natural Lands Managers. Prepared by the Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, Inc. Quote: "The Invasive Exotic Plant (IEP) Management Tutorial for Natural Lands Managers provides a "one-stop-shop" for natural resource managers who are interested in organizing on-the-ground efforts to prevent, manage and control IEP's."

> Information for Land Managers (California Invasive Plant Council)

> Land Values, Land Management and Invasive Weeds (weedawareness.org). Quote: "This course specifically designed by REALTORS to meet needs of real estate licensees is a cooperative effort between the Montana Board of Realty Regulation, Montana Association of REALTORS, and the Campaign Task Force to help reduce risk during land transactions."

Resources for Land Managers

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Overview of EPA Authorities for Natural Resource Managers Developing Aquatic Invasive Species Rapid Response and Management Plans: Introduction
Description: Information from the U.S. EPA about aquatic invasive species (AIS). Inludes examples of AIS impacts, photographs, types of rapid response and control actions, examples of rapid response and control actions, a tool for state ad local natural resource managers ,information about the clean water act, and the Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act.
Resource Type: Bibliographies and Web Indexes, Issue Overviews
Resource Format: URL
Publisher: United States Environmental Protection Agency