The European trade ban on wild birds reduced invasion risks

Conservation Letters, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 12(3)

Published: Feb. 18, 2019

Abstract International wildlife trade is a major source of current biological invasions. However, the power regulations to reduce invasion risks at large, continental scales has not been empirically assessed. The European wild bird ban was implemented in 2005 counter spread avian flu. We tested whether reduced risk two countries, where 398 nonnative species were introduced into from 1912 2015. number newly per year increased exponentially until (in parallel with volume importations), and then sharply decreased subsequent years. Interestingly, rapid shift wild‐caught birds captive‐bred birds, which have lower invasive potential than allowed maintenance availability markets. Our results demonstrate effectiveness for preventing invasions without impacting ability meet societal demands.

Language: Английский

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Plant regulatory lists in the United States are reactive and inconsistent

Journal of Applied Ecology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 58(9), P. 1957 - 1966

Published: June 22, 2021

Abstract Global invasive species introductions are rising, necessitating coordinated regulatory strategies within and across national borders. Although states nations address their unique priorities using plant regulations, these regulations most likely to reduce introduction spread if they consistently enacted political borders proactively restrict early in the invasion process. Further, a unified landscape is particularly important given imminent range infilling large‐scale climate‐driven shifts of species. In United States, federal state several hundred noxious taxa an effort negative impacts. Using for lower 48 we assessed consistency among regulated based on similarities adjacent states’ lists. We proactivity by comparing lists plants’ current potential distributions occurrence records distribution models under climate change. States regulate from 0 162 taxa, with average only 16.8% overlap between states. Up 137 plants may be present but unregulated state, 110 553 listed were one or more where not yet present. However, 36 at least taxon (regulated state). Of models, identified 41 cases (38 21 states) listing was ‘climate proactive’ (regulated, could suitable establishment mid‐century). Policy implications . US inconsistent reactive prior its introduction, suggesting that proactive approach possible existing regulations. Coordination imperative gaps regional defences against projected suggest subnational, international governing bodies evaluate proactivity, as it paramount preventing next wave invasions.

Language: Английский

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Is the number of non-native species in the European Union saturating?

Environmental Sciences Europe, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 35(1)

Published: June 23, 2023

Abstract Background Non-native species can have significant negative impacts on the environment, economies, and amongst others, also human well-being, among other factors. Globalisation economic incentives substantially facilitated growth in numbers of newly recorded non-native European Union. The Union’s diversity terms political socio-economic differences across member states may contributed to introduction species. Results Data reported Alien Species First Record Database, however, suggests a decreasing trend number over past three decades. InvaCost , database with impacts, similarly shows increasing costs until 2010s, which were, followed by plateauing ultimately decline. Although recent trends reports be affected lag time reporting data allocation as well possibly disparity research efforts, their persist, leading growing ecological but burden. We further identified substantial spatial western generally higher monetary impacts. Conclusions Without improved actions, biological invasions associated will continue rise, degrading natural capital hampering sustainable development sustainability targets. Therefore, coordinated efforts Union are necessary improve centralized collation through accessible databases should considered.

Language: Английский

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The prioritisation of a short list of alien plants for risk analysis within the framework of the Regulation (EU) No. 1143/2014

NeoBiota, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 35, P. 87 - 118

Published: June 19, 2017

Thirty-seven alien plant species, pre-identified by horizon scanning exercises were prioritised for pest risk analysis (PRA) using a modified version of the EPPO Prioritisation Process designed to be compliant with EU Regulation 1143/2014. In Stage 1, species categorised into one four lists – Residual List, List Minor Concern, Observation and Invasive Alien Plants. Only those included in latter proceeded management stage where their priority PRA was assessed. Due medium or high spread potential coupled impacts twenty-two Plants 2. Four (Ambrosia trifida, Egeria densa, Fallopia baldschuanica Oxalis pes-caprae) assigned due moderate low impacts. Albizia lebbeck, Clematis terniflora, Euonymus japonicus, Lonicera morrowii, Prunus campanulata Rubus rosifolius residual list current lack information on Similarly, Cornus sericea Hydrilla verticillata unclear taxonomy uncertainty native status, respectively. Chromolaena odorata, Cryptostegia grandiflora Sphagneticola trilobata as it is unlikely they will establish Union under climatic conditions. stage, fortunei, Ligustrum sinense maackii considered do not exhibit invasive tendencies despite being widely cultivated over several decades. Nineteen identified having (Acacia dealbata, Ambrosia confertiflora, Andropogon virginicus, Cardiospermum grandiflorum, Celastrus orbiculatus, Cinnamomum camphora, Cortaderia jubata, Ehrharta calycina, Gymnocoronis spilanthoides, Hakea sericea, Humulus scandens, Hygrophila polysperma, Lespedeza cuneata, Lygodium japonicum, Pennisetum setaceum, Prosopis juliflora, Sapium sebiferum, Pistia stratiotes Salvinia molesta).

Language: Английский

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Empowering Citizens to Inform Decision-Making as a Way Forward to Support Invasive Alien Species Policy

Citizen Science Theory and Practice, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2019

Observations reported by citizens are crucial to the ability of scientists inform policy on biodiversity. This is particularly relevant in case preventing and controlling biological invasions; that is, introduction spread species outside their natural ranges as a consequence human activity. Such invasions ecosystems represent one main threats biodiversity, economy, well-being globally, policies tackling this issue require strong evidence base increasingly built citizen science. Many motivated collect data for own interest, while presumably, few expect make major impact policy. The needs policy-makers not always aligned with approaches used share data. Therefore, how can we motivate science without compromising enjoyment gain from collecting biodiversity observations? How support they need? Solutions two components, combination social technological innovation. Initiatives aimed at supporting decision-making processes should involve more societal actors be collaborative or even co-created manner citizens, scientists, policy-makers. Technological solutions achieved through regular, rapid, open publication products. We envisage frequent maps indicators rapidly mobilized data, clear pointers gaps knowledge. Improving links between collection delivery policy-relevant information demonstrates – organizations need gives them view visibility also empowers stakeholder development process.

Language: Английский

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