Major invasive species bill approved in Mexico

Mexico just passed an invasive species bill in the Deputy Chamber by 375 votes in favor, none against and 7 abstentions. The Senate vote was on 6 November 2008: 71 for, 0 against and 1 abstention. So it unanimously passed both chambers and will go to the Executive to be published in the Official Register to become a law. The bill says the Executive can make comments and if not they have to publish it immediately. The Environment Ministry was in favor of the bill when they were consulted by the Senate. Publication and legal effect of the new law should happen in a few months.


It defines an exotic invasive species and:

• Prohibits the importation of exotic invasive species or any other wild species that can carry an exotic invasive species

• Prohibits the release into the wild of exotic invasive species

• Mandates the creation of a list of exotic invasive species that has to be reviewed every 3 years

• Mandates the creation of a regulation on prevention of entry of these species, management, control and erradication of those exotic invasives which are already established in Mexico.

• Gives the Economy Ministry the power to control transit of these species inside Mexico

Thanks to Peter Jenkins via Aliens-L - http://www.issg.org/about.htm

Invasive Species Impacts

New publication: Global indicators of biological invasion: species numbers, biodiversity impact and policy responses, more information available here:  http://www.iucn.org/media/materials/releases/?4561/Impact-of-natures-invading-aliens-measured-for-first-time

Khapra beetle found on UPS flight

Serious pest of grain storage in the Middle East, Africa and eastern Asia but is not present in the U.S.

See article at: http://www.kentucky.com/latest_news/story/1144527.html

Python Wars

Python Wars airs Tuesday February 9, 2010 at 10PM on the National Geographic Channel:

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/explorer/4817/Overview#tab-Videos/07713_00

EDDMapS + What's Invasive - Coming Soon!

What's Invasive http://whatsinvasive.com/ is a great tool for reporting Invasive Species via an iPhone or Android mobile phone, we are partnering with them to allow their user's data to be directly added to EDDMapS.

Python Importation Ban

Salazar Moves to Ban Importation and Interstate Transfer of Burmese Python and Eight Other Giant Invasive Snakes

FWS to Propose Injurious Species Listing under Lacey Act

http://www.fws.gov/home/feature/2010/pdf/Burmesepythonand8others.pdf

New Zealand Mudsnail Guide

Updated publication at: http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sgpubs/onlinepubs/g10001.pdf