Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program: Nebraska
Education, Research and Technical Assistance for Managing Our Natural Resources

Nebraska Project


Monitoring, Mapping and Risk Assessment and Management of Invasive Species in Nebraska - Part I

January 2010 - December 2019


Personnel

Participating Agencies

  • Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Funding was provided through a federal-aid grant from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission to:

1. Provide outreach to and facilitate communication among stakeholders regarding biological invasions, coordinate the Nebraska Invasive Species Council, and assist with any additional legislation regarding invasive species as needed;

2. Develop management tools including an invasive species adaptive management plan, a risk analysis for high-risk invasive species in Nebraska, a multi-agency prevention protocol for preventing the spread of invasive species (terrestrial and aquatic), and identification of invasive species introduction pathways.