Activity 73: Introduced Species

1. Activity 73:Introduced Species Mrs. Hunter/ Mr. Egros/ Mrs. Kozuch 2011

2. What is an introduced species? • A species that has been moved by humans from its normal habitat to a new habitat, either intentionally or by a mistake • Also often referred to as invasive species

3. Example of Introduced Species:Nile Perch

4. Nile Perch Notes

5. Websites used for Nile Perch • http://www.columbia.edu/itc/cerc/danoff-burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Lates_niloticus.htm

6. Task • Use the worksheet provided to record your notes on your introduced species • Use the websites identified within the webquest • Create a wanted poster using the template provided on the P: Drive

7. Rubric for grading:Communicating Skills

8. Asian Carp • http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/invasive/asiancarp/ • http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/06/24/carp-pocalypse-the-great-lakes-asian-carp-invasion-begins/

9. Asian Longhorn Beetle • http://www.uvm.edu/albeetle/ • http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/jun00/asian0600.htm

10. Asian Tiger Mosquito • http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_694039.html • http://www.mda.state.md.us/plants-pests/mosquito_control/_asian_tiger_mosquito_md.php

11. Brown Tree Snake • http://www.fort.usgs.gov/Resources/Education/BTS/ • http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/09/100924-science-animals-guam-brown-tree-snakes-mouse-tylenol/

12. Burning Bush (Winged Euonymus) • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/invasivetutorial/winged_euonymus.htm • http://landscaping.about.com/od/landscapingshrubsbushe1/p/burning_bush.htm

13. Canadian Geese • http://www.pserie.psu.edu/seagrant/ais/watershed/goose.htm • http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7003.html

14. Common Teasel • http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/weedguide/singlerecord.asp?id=850 • http://dnr.wi.gov/invasives/fact/thistle_Emarsh.htm

15. Emerald Ash Borer • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/fpm_invasives_EAB.aspx • http://ento.psu.edu/extension/trees-shrubs/emerald-ash-borer

16. European Starling • http://www.fs.fed.us/invasivespecies/documents/EuropeanStarling.pdf • http://lib.colostate.edu/research/agnic/invspecies/starlings.html

17. Feral Pigs • http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/publ/wlnotebook/pig.htm • http://live.psu.edu/story/20602 • http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=621618&mode=2

18. Garlic Mustard • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/invasivetutorial/garlic_mustard.htm • http://www.paflora.org/Alliaria%20petiolata.PDF

19. Greenbrier • http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=SMRO • http://wildflowers.jdcc.edu/Smilax.html

20. Honeysuckle • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/invasivetutorial/Japanese_honeysuckle.htm • http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/dnap/invasive/1amurhoneysuck/tabid/1996/Default.aspx

21. Hydrilla • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/invasivetutorial/hydrilla.htm • http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/newtonnews/headlines/103104724.html

22. Japanese Barberry • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/invasivetutorial/japanese_euro_barberry.htm • http://paflora.org/Berberis%20thunbergii.pdf • http://plants.usda.gov/java/county?state_name=Pennsylvania&statefips=42&symbol=BETH

23. Japanese Beetles • http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2001.html • http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/japanese-beetle

24. Japanese Knotweed • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/invasivetutorial/japanese_knotweed.htm • http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/faja1.htm

25. Japanese Stiltgrass • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/invasivetutorial/Japanese_stiltgrass.htm • http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural_heritage/vaisc/species/japanese-stilt-grass.htm

26. Kudzu • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/invasivetutorial/kudzu.htm • http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/invasion-of-kudzu-may-increase-ozone-levels/

27. Multiflora Rose • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/invasivetutorial/Multiflora_rose.htm • http://dnr.state.il.us/Stewardship/cd/biocontrol/22MultifloraRose.html

28. Mute Swans • http://www.pserie.psu.edu/seagrant/ais/watershed/swan.htm • http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/06/0605_030605_muteswan.html

29. Norway Rat • http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/rattnorv.htm • http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pcnorwayrat.htm

30. Nutria • http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/issues/restoration/non-natives/workshop/nutria.html • http://en.mercopress.com/2009/08/02/south-americas-nutria-one-of-the-worst-invasive-species-in-us-wetlands

31. Purple Loosestrife • http://www.pserie.psu.edu/seagrant/ais/watershed/loosestrife.htm • http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatics/loosestrife.shtml

32. Pythons • http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080223111456.htm • http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/06/0603_040603_invasivespecies.html • http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/08/tech/main5144502.shtml

33. Snakehead Fish • http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A58471-2002Jul11?language=printer • http://www.fws.gov/snakeheadfstotal.pdf

34. Sparrows • http://www.columbia.edu/itc/cerc/danoff-burg/invasion_bio/inv_spp_summ/Passer_domesticus.htm • http://www.examiner.com/urban-wildlife-in-pittsburgh/sparrows-the-city

35. Spreading Bamboo • http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/parks/bamboo.html • http://www.ecosystemgardening.com/most-hated-plants-bamboo.html

36. Stink Bugs • http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/brown-marmorated-stink-bug • http://www.wtae.com/money/27056729/detail.html

37. Zebra Mussels • http://www.great-lakes.net/envt/flora-fauna/invasive/zebra.html • http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/invasive_species/zebra_mussels.html