The Invasive Species Working Group (ISWG) was formed as result of meetings between representatives from state and federal agencies.  The meetings, at the request of the Governor, were organized to determine the most effective way of developing a comprehensive statewide plan that coordinates the responsibilities of government agencies to prevent and manage all biological invasions in Florida.  The representatives at the meetings recognized a working group, comprised of all state agencies having jurisdictional responsibilities for invasive non-native species, needed to be formed.  The Florida ISWG is comprised of representatives from nine state agencies and one university. ...more including annual reports

State Agency Invasive Species Responsibilities

New & Hot Topics 

• Non-Native Pet Amnesty Day web site
• Draft Matrix (Nov 13 06) - private landowner incentive programs for invasive species  [Excel file]
• Intruders in Paradise: Invasive Species in Florida - A Teacher's Guide
• Baseline Port Surveys for Introduced Marine Molluskan, Crustacean and Polychaete Species in the South Atlantic Bight [PDF 9.5 MB]
• FWC Purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) cursory survey information [PDF 241 K]
• FWC Purple swamphen Survey form [Excel file]
• Invasive mussel alert - Mytella charruana found in Indian River Lagoon [PDF 630 K]
• New ISWG Education Web Page
• Caulerpa brachypus, a marine invader
  Africanized bees fact sheet [PDF 380 K]
• Channeled apple snails
• New Public Awareness Survey about invasive species in Florida [PDF 80 K]
• Pilot channeled apple snail detection program [PDF 55 K]
• Melaleuca Management in Florida
• 2005 ISWG Annual Report [PDF 99 K]
• Old World Climbing Fern - Management Plan for Florida [PDF 2.4 MB]
• Ecological Society Position paper on Biological Invasions [PDF 362 K]
• Draft invasive species chapter of the 2006 South Florida Environmental Report now available [PDF 2.5 MB]
• The private cost of invasive upland plants in Florida [PDF 19 K]
• Citrus greening information (DACS Division of Plant Industry)
• Avian influenza (DACS Division of Animal Industry)

Florida Strategic Plan

The final draft of the statewide strategic plan has now been completed.  A copy of the plan can be downloaded below. The pdf file contains bookmarks so sections of the strategic plan can be easily located.

Final Draft Statewide Invasive Species Strategic Plan for Florida [PDF 3.6 mb]