Habitat restoration, Invasive species management
Invasive Plant Management
Status
Ongoing

States

Alaska

Invasive species threaten wild habitat and can have disastrous impacts on native plant and wildlife species. The Refuge surveys infestations, works with adjacent landowners, and uses integrated pest-management practices for early detection, prevention, and management of invasive weed problems. For several years, Refuge staff have worked to control a known infestation of orange hawkweed in the Camp Island area of Karluk Lake.

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Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
Homeland of the Alutiiq Sugpiaq peoples, Kodiak Archipelago is located in the Gulf of Alaska, 30 miles from the nearest mainland coast, across the notoriously temperamental Shelikof Strait. Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge spans almost two million acres and covers more than 2/3rds of Kodiak Island,...
National Wildlife Refuge
Kodiak,AK

News

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Invasive Species Prevention During the Holidays
For many, the holiday season is a time of gathering, traveling, and gift-giving. The last thing on anyone’s mind is likely invasive species. However, the season brings about unique opportunities for their potential spread.
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Importance of Investments in Prevention
Invasive species are well known to be bad. But what makes a species invasive? There are two key components that determine if a plant, animal, or other living organism is invasive: # 1. Thrive in an environment where they don’t naturally live and #2. Cause Harm (or are likely to cause) to economic,...
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Importance of Prevention & Early Detection, Rapid Response
Thankfully, in Alaska, right now we’re ahead of the curve with many invasive species. But before you celebrate that news, it’s important to understand that staying early on the invasion curve requires strategic dedicated efforts. 
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Programs

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.
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Invasive species are non-native plants, animals and other living organisms that thrive in areas where they don’t naturally live and cause (or are likely to cause) economic or environmental harm, or harm to human, animal or plant health. Invasive species degrade, change or displace native habitats,...
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