Intro to eDNA technology for Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) management!
Hosted by the Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species and EQO. The webinar covers the basics of eDNA and best practices: biological molecules and how they move and degrade in the environment, things to look out for in your results and appropriate controls for setting up experiments.
Columbia Basin Aquatic Invasive Species
In the Revelstoke Area, check out the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society
In the West Kootenays, watch for Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society
In the East Kootenays, the East Kootenay Invasive Species Council is your regional organization.
North of Revelstoke, contact the NorthWest Invasive Plants Council.
Provincial Resources
To report invasive species there are several options:
All species:
- Call Invasive Species Council of BC at 1-888-933-3722 – can link you with your Regional Committee
- Take a photo and email BC Invasives at info@bcinvasives.ca
- Enter information and provide images of invasive plants to Eflora
- Join the Invasive Alien Plant Program (IAPP)
- Report ALL sightings of invasive mussels to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service (RAPP): 1-877-952-7277
Join the Invasive Alien Plant Program (IAPP)
Animals
Protecting Our Waters
Working Together to Prevent Aquatic Invasive Species: Canadian Columbia Basin Regional Aquatic Invasive Species
What’s the Program?
The Columbia Basin Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) program is the result of a collaborative effort between many different partners and is based on these five action areas:
AIS are nonindigenous species that impact, or have the potential to impact, the ecology, economy, and social opportunities of the Columbia Basin. To learn more about AIS and to view profiles of species like the (Zebra Mussel or Yellow Flag Iris), click here.
Who’s on the team?
Multiple agencies, including government, non-government, First Nations, and industry have joined forces within the Canadian Columbia Basin, in order to prevent and manage aquatic invasive species (AIS).
The Columbia Basin AIS team is comprised of:
- Ktunaxa Nation Council
- Invasive Species Council of British Columbia (ISCBC)
- Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resources Operations (MFLRNO)
- Ministry of Environment (MOE)
- BC Hydro
- Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP)
- Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS)
- East Kootenay Invasive Species Council (EKISC)
- Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS)
- Northwest Invasive Plant Council (NWIPC)
- Columbia Basin Watershed Network (CBWN)
- FortisBC
- Columbia Power
- Parks Canada
- BC Parks
- Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD)
- Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
- Washington Invasive Species Council
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Okanagan Nation Alliance
What do we do?
The primary focus of this program is to prevent the introduction and establishment of AIS as well as to enhance coordination, response, and management. The most recent program report titled Canadian Columbia Basin Regional Framework for an Aquatic Invasive Species Program: 2015 to 2020 can be accessed here
Watercraft Inspection Stations
In 2015 several permanent watercraft inspection stations were strategically placed along the B.C. – Alberta border and along the B.C.- United States border. Auxiliary conservation officers check and if necessary decontaminate mussel infested boats, 7 days a week from April to October.
It is mandatory for all watercraft to stop at road side inspection stations. Watercraft includes sailboats, motorboats, car toppers, kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards being transported in BC.
To find out more about these stations click here.
How can YOU Help?
Download the new CLEAN DRAIN DRY App
Where are the Aquatic Invasive Species?
BC
- Columbia Basin Aquatic Invasive Species Priority List
- Aquatic and Riparian Plants: Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
- Algae, Amphibian, Fish, Invertebrate, Reptile
Alberta
USA
- All species: Early Detection & Distribution Mapping Systems
- All species: U.S Geological Survey
- Invasive Mussel Monitoring: Aquatic Invasive Species Network
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