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The Invasive Species Bulletin provides you with all the latest news on invasive species in Montana and the region. Please let us know if you have any suggestions, contributions, questions, corrections, or comments. Email: scriswell@mt.gov
Two invasive mussels detected March 16, 2020 at the Dillon check station. Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks
Montana FWP finds record number of invasive mussels this season
Watercraft inspectors in Montana have intercepted a record number of boats carrying invasive mussels this season.
Since mid-March, inspectors have stopped 20 mussel infested boats at check stations in Anaconda, Dillon, Flowing Wells, Hardin, Nashua and most recently Wibaux.
Tom Woolf, the Aquatic Invasive Species Bureau Chief with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, told YPR just 16 mussel-carrying boats were found during the entire 2019 season...read more and listen to the story
If you look at a recent distribution map of feral swine (Sus scrofa) in the United States, you might wonder why there has been so much discussion regarding this invasive species in Montana...read more
MSU Extension Service photo
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 Confirmed sighting of an Asian giant hornet in Washington. Washington State Department of Agriculture
In May the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) reported the first confirmed sighting of an Asian giant hornet in Washington this year.
On May 27, a resident near Custer, Wash. found the dead specimen while walking on a roadway. The resident submitted a photo and report using WSDA’s online Hornet Watch Report Form... read more
NISC crosscut budget report
Annual invasive species crosscut budget analyses have been compiled by the National Invasive Species Council to inform a coordinated multi-departmental approach to meeting high-priority invasive species activities. The NISC Crosscut Budgets reflect differences in invasive species budget allocations across the NISC Member Departments/Agencies and over time, as well as increasing interest in federal spending from Congress and non-federal stakeholders. The 2020 report was cleared and distributed to NISC Principals and Senior Advisers on July 8, 2020. The document is available here.
Global warming will boost agriculture weed threat
Invasive weeds pose a significant threat to global agriculture productivity -- and their threat will become more pronounced if the Earth's climate is affected by increased greenhouse gas concentration, according to a climate researcher...read more
Could invasive alien species cause another coronavirus?
Invasive alien species are increasing the threat of emerging infectious diseases, a new study from a global research team has warned.
July 3, 2020 - The Independent’s Stop The Wildlife Trade campaign was launched by its proprietor Evgeny Lebedev to call for an end to high-risk wildlife markets and for an international effort to regulate the illegal trade in wild animals to reduce our risk of future pandemics...read more
FWP looking for help reporting snapping turtles in western Montana
In 2018, FWP received a report of a snapping turtle in a backwater at Milltown State Park just east of Missoula, but so far biologists have been unable to locate this animal again. Snapping turtles likely end up in waterways in western Montana through illegal releases of animals kept as pets...read more
If you see a snapping turtle or hear reports of one, please contact FWP’s nongame wildlife biologist, Torrey Ritter, at 406-542-5551 or torrey.ritter@mt.gov.
MORE NEWS...
Experts examine relationship between COVID-19, invasive species, Valley Journal, 6/10/20
Mt Ag Alert: Rejuvra™ (a.i. indaziflam) receives EPA approval for control of annual grasses on rangeland, MSU Extension agALERT, 07/08/2020
June Weed Post: Spanish Thistle (Carduus cinereus), MSU Extension Monthly Weed Post, July 2020
FWP AIS Bureau June Newsletter
Zebra Mussels Confirmed in Pickerel Lake-South Dakota, KXLG Radio, Watertown, South Dakota, 07/13/2020
Zebra Mussels Discovered in Lake LaMoure-North Dakota, North Dakota Game and Fish, 07/08/2020
Introducing Shawna Swanz...
who will provide support to MISC and other DNRC Administrative Attachments.
Shawna was born in Great Falls and grew up on the family ranch south of Utica, MT. She graduated from Hobson High School and Montana State University. Shawna has lived in Helena for over 30 years and worked at the Independent Record for the last 15 years in the advertising-sales department. Her hobbies include travel, camping, hiking, gardening, and enjoying the family cabin in the Middle Fork of the Judith River.
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EVENTS
MISC Meeting, Sept. 3, Virtual
Western Regional Panel, Sept. 14-18, Virtual
NAISMA 2020 Conference, Oct. 6-8, Virtual
MWCC Watershed Symposium, UPDATE
North American Lake Management Society, Nov. 16-20, Virtual
MISC Meeting, Dec. 2, Helena/Virtual
Innovations in Invasive Species Management Conference Training, Dec. 14-17, Nashville, TN
RESOURCES
Report available: Assessing the Risks Posed by SARS-CoV-2 in and via North American Bats—Decision Framing and Rapid Risk Assessment
USDA-APHIS resources:
- Updated African Swine Fever Response Plan
New Video Series on Feral Swine Impacts to American Livelihoods
Western Integrated Pest Management June 2020 Newsletter
Adjusting the lens of invasion biology to focus on the impacts of climate-driven range shifts
Expanding general surveillance of invasive species by integrating citizens as both observers and identifiers
WEBINARS/RECORDINGS
> NAISMA 2020 Webinar Series
Visit here for recorded webinars, information on upcoming webinars and to register
- August 19 - 12:00 p.m. MDT
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How Biocontrol Agents are Approved and How to Access Them for Your Invasive Species Management Needs Joseph Milan, Bureau of Land Management and John Kaltenbach, Colorado Department of Agriculture
- September 16 - 12:00 p.m. MDT
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Leaps and Bounds – How to Jump over the Barriers to Preventing the Spread of Invasive Species Ken Donnelly, Beyond Attitude Consulting
> Launch of Toolkit for Invasive Grass Management in the West
> Low-Dose Copper for Zebra Mussel Suppression
August 26: Registration is required. Click here.
Featuring researchers from the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center and United States Geological Survey and their recent work on Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota. You can view a preview to the project from a recent University of Minnesota film series here. (less than 4 minutes).
> Columbia River Basin CWMA Flowering Rush in the Columbia Basin
Nov. 12, 10-1 MST, registration and agenda to come.
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RECORDED
Spotted Lanternfly: Impacts and Research from the USA and Perspectives from Ontario. Overview of the Spotted Lanternfly and the impacts, management, and research happening in its invasive range in the U.S. Perspectives and outreach strategies of stakeholders and agencies in Ontario, and the invasion potential to Canada.
2020 Virtual Wild Pig Conference
Socially Distant Boater Outreach and Watercraft Inspections Webinar
Western Governors Association COVID-19 and Invasive Species Program
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