Standard Operating Procedures for the Risk Assessment Mapping Program (RAMP)

The Risk Assessment Mapping Program (“RAMP”) is a mapping tool that uses the current geographic range of a species to predict the climate suitability of other geographic areas or future time periods. It was developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) primarily to assist with risk assessment of nonnative aquatic wildlife and plants.

Publication date

Feb 1, 2024

Type of document

Supporting Documentation

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Program

Aquatic Invasive Species

Aquatic invasive species cause tremendous harm to our environment, our economy, and our health. They can drive out and eat native plants and wildlife, spread diseases, and damage infrastructure. We work to protect our waterways and the communities that depend on them from the threat of invasive...

Program

Injurious Wildlife Listings - Keeping Risky Wildlife Species Out of the United States

Preventing the introduction of new harmful species is the only way to fully avoid impacts of injurious species on local, regional, and national economies and infrastructure, and on the natural resources of the United States.

Program

A man is fishing in a boat with three young girls. The kids are excitedly pulling a fish out of the water.

Fish and Aquatic Conservation

Healthy fisheries and waters are the foundation of America’s outdoor traditions and give us the freedom to fish, boat, and enjoy the benefits of outdoor recreation. The Fish and Aquatic Conservation programs work with states, tribes, and communities to provide a comprehensive approach to freshwater...

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Falls Church,VA

Subject tags

Invasive species

Climate effects