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Masthead for the Spring 2004 edition od Field Notes, Link, graphic, link to PDF document of the inside cover, Field Notes Invasive Species Issue, Spring 2004
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Cover and link to PDF cover of Field Notes Spring 2004. Produced by the U.S. Fish & wildlife Service's New Jersey Field Office, 332 K document download
Cover of Field Notes Spring 2004
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From the Supervisor's Desk, Mailing Address, Staff Credits, Publication Masthead and Table of Contents.
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Web links to additional information on the subject of invasive species and an image of the Asian longhorned beetle.
 
 
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Invading Exotics:
New Jersey Under Siege
 – Clifford G. Day
An editorial on exotic species and public policy from the supervisor of the New Jersey Field Office (also see inside cover above).
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A New Threat to American Hardwoods – Diana Raichel
The Asian longhorned beetle attacks living trees and is regarded as a serious pest.
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The Insidious Flathead Catfish – Jed Brown
Flatheads, top predators in most river systems, are active hunters, feeding primarily at night.
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Recognizing the Threat of Invasives – Sharon Gross
Invasive Species: Coming to Habitats Near You
– Donald R. MacLean
Legislative highlights and federal leadership on invasive species.
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Our Native Species Are Equally Beautiful
– Carlo Popolizio
Little will be accomplished in preventing plant invasions in the U.S. by horticultural means until native species capture a much larger portion of this market.

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NFWF’s Pulling Together Initiative
– Jonathan Mawdsley
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Pulling Together Initiative provides grant support on a competitive basis for the formation of local Weed Management Area partnerships.
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A Story of Biological Control
– Craig Bitler
We expect that the purple loosestrife at Great Swamp NWR should be under control in two to three years!

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Ensuring Natural Succession Is Simple? ... Right!
– Eric Schrading
However, invasive species can present a major problem to natural succession.
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Overcoming Invasive Species Problems Through Habitat Restoration – Gian Dodici
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has two habitat restoration programs available in New Jersey: the Coastal program, and the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program.
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Native Wildlife Habitat and Noxious Weed
– James Cramer
While the attractive multiflora rose provides some wildlife habitat, its inherently aggressive growth has rendered it a planta non grata in
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Surveying and Mapping Invasive Plant Species on Northeast Refuges
– Janith Taylor
The U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Northeast Region has initiated a systematic effort to identify, locate and map invasive plant species on refuge lands.
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Keep Your Cat(s) Indoors – Brian Vernachio
In addition to protecting wildlife, keeping cats indoors benefits their health.
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How Do We Defend Against Invasion? – Paul Fofonoff
More than 160 species of plants, animals, and microbes have invaded the Chesapeake Bay.
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The Ecological and Economic Costs of Invasion
– David Pimentel
In America the total land mass lost to invasive plants each year is twice the size of Delaware.
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The Complexity and Perplexity of Invasive Plants
– Kyle Spendiff
In a system where existing conditions favor highly adaptable and aggressive plant species, what should be done to manage the vegetative communities in the Meadowlands?
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The Overpopulation of Two Native Species
– Stephen Atzert and Jorge Coppen
Canada and snow geese have destroyed the habitats of other waterfowl species and become a nuisance along the Atlantic flyway
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A Stronghold of Native Biodiversity
– Robert A. Zampella
The Pinelands experience demonstrates the ecological importance of maintaining natural landscapes.
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The Silent Invasion of a Crown Jewel – Jorge Coppen
The wildlife habitat value of Forsythe NWR is threatened by the invasion of exotic species.
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The Plight of the Bog Turtle – Martin J. McHugh
Without intervention to prevent habitat loss, New Jersey stands to lose 40 percent of its bog turtle populations in the next 20 years.
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Lionfish! – Jill A. Olin
A predator native to the western Pacific and Indian Ocean, the lionfish is best known for its venomous spines, which deliver a painful sting.
link to page 35 & 36, Guest Article by Lori Williams, Executive Director, National Invasive Species Council, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC

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A Departmental Perspective – Lori Williams
Only by working together with critical stakeholders can we make progress in limiting the negative impacts of invasive species.
 

 
 

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