<br><font size=3 face="Verdana">Thought this message that I received over
the Plant Conservation Alliance Alien Plant Working Group listserve might
be of interest to pollinator people - Note that vertebrates and terrestrial
invertebrates are included in the categories...</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Verdana"><b>DNR holds hearings on proposed invasive
species rules<br>
Reagan Kohler 16.JAN.08<br>
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SPOONER - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is proposing new
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rules for invasive species, and meeting with people throughout the state
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for input. One of these hearings was held Thursday, Jan. 10, in the <br>
Spooner Ag Research Station.<br>
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State DNR representatives spoke about what they are doing with the rules,
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including new ways to classify invasive species and how to define them.<br>
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Different species groups were identified by the WCIS (Wisconsin Council
of Invasive Species): terrestrial plants, aquatic plants and algae, <b>vertebrates</b>,
<b>terrestrial invertebrates</b> and plant disease-causing organisms, fish
and aquatic invertebrates. From this, four categories were created. Kearns
said the species were studied by distribution, their potential to survive
and spread and damage to the environment and economy. A government-appointed
advisory group of stakeholders and technical experts was tapped to evaluate
the species, research and read literature on them and then make recommendations
to the WCIS.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Verdana">For full story: </font>
<br><font size=3 face="Verdana">http://www.the-leader.net/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=61&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=8707&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1009&hn=the-leader&he=.net<br>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.<br>
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority<br>
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group<br>
US Fish & Wildlife Service<br>
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110<br>
Arlington, VA 22203<br>
703-358-1708 x1753<br>
FAX: 703-358-2276<br>
Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural resources.<br>
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal><br>
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