Invasive Species Ireland is supporting Himalayan Balsam Bash 2012. This is an initiative designed and run by Inland Fisheries Ireland as part of Fisheries Awareness Week. When is Fisheries Awareness Week? 12 May to 20 May 2012 Where can I find out more and how to get involved? https://www.faw.ie/himalayan-balsalm-bash/ . Why Himalayan Balsam Bashing? It is possible […]

Invasive non-native species are non-native plants and animals that have the ability to spread causing damage to the environment, economy, our health and the way we live. These can include animals and plants that have been here a long time such as rabbits, the brown rat and rhododendron, as well as more recent arrivals. The […]

New website available from Buglife, funded by the Environment Agency: The UK Crayfish website www.buglife.org.uk/uk-crayfish-hub, brings together up to date information about the UK’s only native crayfish, the White-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobuis pallipes) and its conservation. Also provided is a range of information about non-native crayfish species, their impacts and control. The website contains both professional and […]

This list is provided to support the data gathering phase of the economic impact assessment for invasive species in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Please do not use or refer to this list for any other purpose without contacting the project team. This is not an exhaustive list; if you have information on other invasive species […]

The uncertainty surrounding the natural history of wild boar in Ireland was highlighted in the Policy Position Statement prepared by Invasive Species Ireland. A statement was requested from the National Museum of Ireland, Natural History Division, on the natural history of wild boar in Ireland and on the evidence of whether or not wild boar was […]