Invasive Species Resources for Tennessee

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Invasvie Species Watch Lists

• Watch List A (Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council) - Exotic plants that naturalize and may become a problem in the future; includes species that are or could become widespread in Tennessee.
• Watch List B (Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council) - Exotic plant species that are severe problems in surrounding states but have not been reported in Tennessee.

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Watch Lists
Species Lists
Other State Resources

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Invasive Species Lists

• Invasive Species in Tennessee (Global Invasive Species Database)
• Noxious Weeds by state including Tennessee (University of Montana - Missoula Invaders Database System)
• Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) in Tennessee (USGS NAS)
• Invasive Exotic Pest Plants in Tennessee (Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council report, May 2001).
• Tennessee State-Listed Noxious Weeds (USDA Plants Database)
• USDA State Noxious-Weed Seed Requirements Recognized in the Administration of the Federal Seed Act PDF (2006)

Invasive Species Maps

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State survey maps for Invasive Species (PestTracker, National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS))

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Additional Tennessee Invasive Species Resources

• Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Survey (US Fish & Wildlife Service)
• What's in My Neighborhood Tennessee page (National Invasive Species Information Center)
• Tennessee Invasive Species Agencies and Organizations (National Invasive Species Information Center)
• Tennessee Regulatory News and Pest Survey Information (NAPIS)
• Tennessee Invasive Species page (The Biodiversity Partnership)

Laws and Legislation

• Tennessee Laws and Regulations (National Invasive Species Information Center)
• Tennessee Invasive Species State Laws (Northeast Midwest Institute)
• Stopping the Spread of Invasive Species Policy Issues Package (State Environmental Resource Center) - includes Sample Executive Order and Sample Legislation text for writing an invasive species Bill.

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