Invasive Species in Alaska
Invasive species can dominate and destroy ecosystems creating irreversible
economic, cultural, and health damage. The Alaska Department of Fish
& Game is working to monitor and control further introduction and
spread of invasive species. Toward this end the department has developed
an "Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Management Plan" (see below). The
Murkowski Administration understands the dangers of invasive species
and fully supports the department's ANS program.
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Catch or See a
Critter That Doesn't Belong Here?
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Call 1-877-INVASIV
(1-877-468-2748)
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Final Management Plan
Alaska Aquatic Nuisance Species Management
Plan, ADF&G; — PDF file
(614k)
Links to Further Information on High Priority
Threats Described in the Management Plan
Fish
Atlantic salmon,
(Salmo salar)
Northern
pike (Esox lucius)
Yellow
perch (Perca flavescens)
Crustaceans
Chinese
mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)
Green
crab (Carcinus maenas)
Signal
crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) distribution map
Mollusks
New
Zealand mudsnail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) -
PDF file* (253K)
Zebra
mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)
Plants
Hydrilla
(Hydrilla verticillata)
Dotted
duckweed (Landoltia punctata)
Purple
Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
Eurasian
water-milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum)
Japanese
knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum)
Saltmarsh
cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora)
Swollen
bladderwort (Utricularia inflate)
Reed
Canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea)
Contact:
Bob
Piorkowski, Scientific Program Manager
ADF&G;
PO Box 25526
Juneau, AK 99802-5526
(907) 465-6109
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