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The New York Invasive Species Information Website - NYIS.INFO and its host, the New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse, [jointly referred to as NYIS.INFO] were founded in October 2008. NYIS.INFO is funded with New York State Environmental Protection Fund resources through a contract with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. NYIS.INFO was established in response to Recommendation 5 of the November 2005 report of the New York State Invasive Species Task Force to the Governor and Legislature. The Task Force recommended that the State should integrate invasive species databases and information clearinghouses. This resulted in the creation of the Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse is authorized and overseen by the New York State Invasive Species Council, which is co-chaired by the New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation and Agriculture and Markets. For more information on who we are, please refer to our About page. More information on New York State's invasive species program can be found on our State and Federal Activities tab under NYS Invasive Species Policies.

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News

  • May 10, 2013. "EA Village Considers Tree Matters" - Local news article from East Aurora, NY more »
  • May 10, 2013.   2014 U.S. Forest Service National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost-Share Grant Program   more »
  • April 8, 2013. Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Found in New Hampshire more »
  • April 4, 2013. NEANS Releases Hydrilla Literature Review more »
  • March 22, 2013. New Jersey Wins Fight Against a Tiny Invader more »
  • March 14, 2013. Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) eradicated from New Jersey more »
  • March 14, 2013. New signs of tree-destroying pest found more »
  • March 8, 2013. Long Island Invasive Species Management Area (LIISMA) issues 2011-2012 Annual Report more »
  • March 8, 2013. USDA Releases New York 2012 Feral Swine Management Report more »
  • February 25, 2013. NYInvasives Channel now available on YouTube more »
  • January 15, 2013. St. Lawrence - Eastern Lake Ontario PRISM issues 2012 Annual Report more »
  • December 19, 2012. NY Invasive Species Advisory Committee issues 2012 Annual Report more »

Events

  • June 1 - June 1 - Native Plants and Your Garden- part 3 of a 3-part series! more »
  • June 6 - June 6 - Stop Hydrilla! "Ask the Expert" Event more »
  • June 8 - Isolated Ash Tree Grove Hike  more »
  • June 13 - June 13 - The Invasives Project - Pound Ridge Summer Forum more »
  • July 10 - July 10 - CRISP Partners meeting  more »
Species Highlight

Asian carp

"Asian carp" refers to two species of invasive fish: the bighead carp (Hypopthalmichthys nobilis) and the silver carp (H. molitrix), both native to China. They were originally imported into the United States in the 1970s to provide an inexpensive, fast-growing addition to fresh fish markets. By 1980 the carp had escaped into the wilds of the Mississippi River Basin. As Asian carp have moved north they have overwhelmed the Mississippi and Illinois River systems. Bighead and silver carp are currently in the Illinois River, which is connected to the Great Lakes via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.

Asian carp feed on plankton (drifting animal, plant, or bacteria organisms) in waterbodies, outcompeting native plankton feeders and dominating native fisheries. Bighead carp can reach 110 pounds (30 - 40 pounds average). Efforts are being taken to prevent these voracious invaders from reaching the Great Lakes.

Click here to read more about The Asian Carp

Welcome to NYIS.INFO, the website of the New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse and the Cornell Cooperative Extention Invasive Species Education Program (CCE ISP). NYIS.INFO is your gateway to science-based information, breaking news, and innovative tools for coping with biological invaders in New York. NYIS.INFO links scientists, local, state and federal resource manages, policy setters, educators, and grassroots efforts to help you become part of the battle against invasive species in New York.

NYIS.INFO is home to the National Aquatic Nuisance Species Clearinghouse Aquatic Invasive Species Database. Click here to search the database."

NYIS.INFO hosts the listing of Non-Native Plant Species Invasiveness Assessments for New York. Please click here to access that list.

NYIS.INFO, the New York Invasive Species Clearinghouse, and the Cornell Cooperative Extension Invasive Species Education Program are supported by the New York State Environmental Protection Fund through a contract with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Current Video Section

Invading Species: Asian Carp Take Over American Lakes and Rivers | Deutschewelle English Global 3000. January 22, 2012. Millions of Asian carp are wreaking havoc in the Mississippi River. The Asian carp are taking over the river and disrupting the balance of the species there. Efforts are being taken to prevent the invasive fish from reaching the Great Lakes. 6 min. 24 sec.