Goal 4: Reduce the Populations of Widely Established Invasive Exotic Species and Maintain at Lowest Feasible Levels. |
PRIORITY STRATEGIES |
Strategy 4C3: Develop and improve tools to assist in the long-term control of invasive exotic species. |
Current Activities:
- Continue to implement Invasive Species Research and Information Exchange 2007 (SFWMD)
- Continue to develop methods to produce and refine species-specific large constrictor control tools. (ENP/USGS)
- Continue to conduct Lionfish assessment and control in NPS units. (NPS)
- Development and Evaluation of Biological Control Agents for Invasive Species Threatening the Everglades and other Natural and Managed Systems (USDA)
- Biological Control of Imported Fire Ant (FDACS)
- Enhanced Mitigation Techniques for the Control of Several Whitefly Species (FDACS)
- Interception and research for potential biocontrols of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug FDACS)
- Expansion of Asian Citrus Psyllid Biocontrol (FDACs)
- Tegu trap and lure evaluation (USDA)
- Continue to improve the probability of detection of invasive reptiles (UF)
- Everglades Complex of Wildlife Management Areas' Exotic Plant Control (Everglades & Francis S. Taylor, Holey Land, and Rotenberger) (FWC)
- Laurel wilt tool development (SFWMD/ USACE/UF)
- Continue radiotelemetric monitoring of Burmese pythons in Collier County to understand opportunities for control in upland habitats (USGS/ Conservancy of SW FL)
- Burmese python eDNA development and application (USDA-APHIS)
- Python removal authorized agent program for South Florida National Parks (NPS)
- Python Responder/Patrol Training (FWC)
- Thermal infra-red detection of Burmese pythons (USDA/UF)
- Python Chemical Communication/Pheromone Development (USDA)
- Trap and lure evaluation with Burmese pythons (USDA)
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Gaps:
- Develop tools for the long-term control of Laurel wilt
- Develop methods to bring IES fish populations into maintenance control
- Biocontrol development for IES
- Detection dogs
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Strategy 4C4: Integrate federal, state, and local agency invasive exotic species control programs. |
Current Activities:
- ECISMA MOU
- Southwest Florida CISMA Partnership (SWFCISMA)
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Gaps:
- Evaluate barriers to cooperative IES control programs
- Develop comprehensive IES governance structure
- Interagency python management plan
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