1. The WWF experience with IAS
Laura Moreno Ruiz
Biodiversity Programme
WWF Spain
1 ST Meeting of the Working Group on Invasive Alien Species (WGIAS)
12 June 2015
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3. Our experience in the field of IAS
WWF´s work
Our experience in the field of IAS
• Pilot projects:
Actions on the ground (field work with volunteers to control IAS)
Raising awareness through environmental education actions and communication campaigns (for example: “Animals are not toys”)
• Policy, Lobby actions:
Pleadings to new regulation in Spain and recommendations for management plans (mainly through the Advisory Board of the Ministry of Environment in Spain)
• Research:
Working closely with scientist and experts (AHE, GIBIF, etc.), and creating a group of experts focused on pet´s trade and IAS
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4. (Ailanthus altissima)
Voluntary activities to fight against IAS in Madrid, Control of Heaven-tree
(Ailanthus altissima)
© Laura Moreno / WWF
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5. Aves de ribera Control of the Asiatic clam in Hoces del Riaza
(Corbicula fluminea)
Aves de ribera
© Laura Moreno Ruiz / WWF
© Jorge Sierra / WWF
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Presentación: Custodia del territorio como herramienta de gesión. Ejemplos de WWF
13 de marzo de 2014

6. Invertebrados: Nayades
> 1000 Asiatic clams
In just 2 hours
Invertebrados: Nayades
© Laura Moreno Ruiz / WWF
© Laura Moreno Ruiz / WWF
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Presentación: Custodia del territorio como herramienta de gesión. Ejemplos de WWF
13 de marzo de 2014

7. Galápago leproso Captures 32% native 68% exotics
Exotic turtles control
Captures
32% native
68% exotics
Galápago leproso
© Hector Miguel Antequera / SEPRONA
© Laura Moreno Ruiz / WWF
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Presentación sobre el Proyecto alimoche en Montejo de la Vega
13 de marzo de 2014

8. Exotic turtles control
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Exotic turtles control
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9. Raise Awareness: Workshop for freshwater fishers, Hoces de Riaza
© Laura Moreno Ruiz / WWF
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10. Raise awareness in Madrid
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Raise awareness in Madrid
• Educational materials and workshop for schools
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11. WWF´s work
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12. Training workshop for environmental educators, Madrid
© Laura Moreno / WWF
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13. Raise Awareness: pet´s industry and veterinarian sector
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14. Campaign “Animals are not toys”
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Campaign “Animals are not toys”
To avoid irresponsible pet´s consumption
at Christmas and pet´s release
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17 November

15. Shorter title Lobby and Policy WWF´s work
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– Written pleadings RD 2011, ( ), River Basin Management Plans (Guadalquivir, and Guadiana Rivers) 2014, Natura 2000 Sites Management Plans, 2014
–Part of the Advisory Board of the Ministry of Environment in Spain (ABME)
– Communication (Press release, Social netwoks, TV, etc.)
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16. WWF´s work
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17. Areas of work that WWF can contribute to:
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Areas of work that WWF can contribute to:
• Awareness raising on IAS within sectors and wider public
• Identification and sharing of information on existing national information systems
• Development of guidelines and training material for informing the concerned sectors and the wider public
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18. Proposals for issues to work upon
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Proposals for issues to work upon
• The effect of banning some species of pets (turtles, squirrels, etc.) and side effects (industry searching for alternative species, potentially IAS). White list of species.
• The increasing problem of on-line trade (IAS pets in Spain, trade of centenary olive trees with snakes in Balearic Islands). There is no control
• The effect of banning trade and production of IAS in some areas and not everywhere (American mink and the increasing problem in the region of Galicia, in north Spain). Species do not find barriers for movement
• Climate change adaptation and IAS
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17 November

19. Thank you Lmoreno@wwf.es www.wwf.es www.panda.org
1 ST Meeting of the Working Group on Invasive Alien Species (WGIAS)
12 June 2015
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