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Invasive Non-Native Species and Bio-security

Invasive Non-Native Species and Bio-security. Paul Breslin, Fisheries Officer Dawn Grundy, Analysis & Reporting. Presentation Structure:. Part 1 Invasive Non-Native - Plants Invasive Others - Crayfish & Mitten Crabs Part 2 What is Biosecurity? Practical Biosecurity? Summary.

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Invasive Non-Native Species and Bio-security

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  1. Invasive Non-Native Speciesand Bio-security Paul Breslin, Fisheries Officer Dawn Grundy, Analysis & Reporting

  2. Presentation Structure: • Part 1 • Invasive Non-Native - Plants • Invasive Others - Crayfish & Mitten Crabs • Part 2 • What is Biosecurity? • Practical Biosecurity? • Summary

  3. INNS - Plants

  4. What is an Invasive Non-Native Species? • INNS are considered the second biggest threat after habitat loss and destruction to biodiversity worldwide. • SNH and NE identified 988 and 2,271 non-native species present in Scotland and England respectively. • However, a minority of non-native species can become dominant in the environment where they may impact on native species, transform ecosystems and cause environmental harm.

  5. Japanese knotweed • Fallopia japonica

  6. Himalayan balsam • Impatiens glandulifera

  7. Giant Hogweed • Heracleum mantegazzianum

  8. Australian Swamp Stone Crop / New Zealand Pygmyweed • Crassula helmsii

  9. Floating Pennywort • Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

  10. Stenopelmus rufinasus Water Fern / Fairy Moss Fern • Azolla filiculoides

  11. Parrott’s Feather • Myriophyllum aquaticum

  12. Curly Water-Thyme • Largarosiphon major

  13. INNS - Others

  14. North American Signal Crayfish • Pastifastacus leniusculus

  15. Chinese Mitten Crab • Eriocheir sinensis

  16. Summary: • Fragments of plants • Seeds • Hitching a lift • Report sightings • Ask for advice: • Paul Breslin x2789 • Dawn Grundy x2644

  17. Biosecurity

  18. What is Biosecurity? “Biosecurity” can be described as: • the protection of the economy, environment, and people’s health from the risks posed by unwanted exotic pests and diseases entering the country; and • the control of endemic pests and diseases within the country.

  19. Invasive Non-Native Species Crayfish plague Fish Diseases Amphibian Diseases Livestock Diseases What are we concerned about?

  20. Pathways of spread • Our movements • Monitoring • Inspection • Transferring assets • Working in the environment • Capital works • Maintenance • Regulation • Waste • Water

  21. How sure are you that you’re not spreading something?

  22. Public awareness • Non-Native Species Secretariat is coordinating a national communications campaign on biosecurity • This campaign targets anglers, boat users and water users.

  23. Check, Clean, Dry

  24. What we do: • Plan route / surveys • Talk to the landowner • Park away from farm • Have clean equipment & PPE • Use on-site washing area • Stay away from livestock • Clean equipment before leaving • Virkon S • Spray bottle/pumps • Bath/container • Check & Dry equipment • Keep records

  25. Check, Clean, Dry Disinfect, where needed Report sightings Ask for advice: Paul Breslin x2789 Dawn Grundy x2644 Summary: Thank you

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