Action plan to prevent wild boar threatening agriculture, environment and economy published Release date: [18 November 2011] Download the Wild Boar Policy Position Statement Download the Wild Boar Invasive Species Action Plan [Update: Additional information on this topic was added to the website and can be found at the following link:  https://invasivespeciesireland.com/news/wild-boar-statement/] A wild boar is […]

27/09/2011 Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan, TD, announced today (Tuesday 27 September, 2011) that he has signed into law comprehensive regulations which address deficiencies in Irish law implementing the EU Birds and Habitats Directives. The regulations apply to flora, fauna and habitats, with a particular emphasis on strengthening the protection of birds. […]

The following article is extracted from Science for Environment Policy Issue 252: A service from the European Commission. Researchers have identified areas of Italy that have a climate capable of sustaining a population of tiger mosquitoes, an invasive mosquito species that can carry several human diseases. The findings also indicate how these areas will expand […]

You can access the original article from the following webpage: https://www.mcsuk.org/what_we_do/Wildlife%20protection/Report%20wildlife%20sightings/Alien%20species Reporting non-natives and aliens Aliens – they’re over here, and they’re here to stay! Some take up prime residential space; others quite literally live on top of each other, and other organisms. Some of them cause real environmental and economic damage. While most, if […]

Nuttall’s pondweed is an invasive alien species of aquatic plant (macrophyte) that originates from North America. It was first recorded in Northern Ireland in 1984 on the west side of Lough Neagh. Its preferred habitat is slow flowing water in which it can grow up to a depth of 3 metres. NIEA have produced a commonly asked questions document which […]

The EPPO Reporting Service is a monthly information report on events of phytosanitary concern. It focuses on new geographical records, new host plants, new pests (including invasive alien plants), pests to be added to the EPPO Alert List, detection and identification methods etc. The EPPO Reporting Service is published in English and French. Read the last issue […]

The Invasive Species Compendium is an online, open access reference work covering recognition, biology, distribution, impact and management of the world’s invasive plants and animals. The Invasive Species Compendium currently covers over 1,500 species with over 7,000 basic summary datasheets and 1,500 detailed datasheets. You can also access over 800 full text articles (in pdf […]

Water users have a crucial role to play in the prevention and surveillance of invasive species. Inland Fisheries Ireland and the CAISIE project have developed biosecurity guidance for water users. You can access this guidance from the links below: Boaters Boater Leaflet – Stop the spread of invasive species and harmful pathogens Boater Poster – […]

A second outbreak of a fatal red squirrel disease has been confirmed recently at another location in Northern Ireland. Squirrel Pox, which is carried by the non-native grey squirrel, has been confirmed as the cause of death for two native red squirrels in Glenarm Forest in Co. Antrim. The disease is carried and spread by […]

08 June 2011 | Article From the IUCN The words ‘invasive aliens’ tend to conjure up images of little green men flying in from outer space and waging war against Earth. Granted, if this were to occur it would be a rather frightening experience, but the fact is we have a far more serious and […]