1. Invasive Non-Native Species and Bio-security Paul Breslin, Fisheries Officer Dawn Grundy, Analysis & Reporting

2. Presentation Structure: Part 1 Invasive Non-Native - Plants Invasive Others - Crayfish & Mitten Crabs Part 2 What is Biosecurity? Practical Biosecurity? Summary

3. INNS - Plants

4. What is an Invasive Non-Native Species? INNS are considered the second biggest threat after habitat loss and destruction to biodiversity worldwide. SNH and NE identified 988 and 2,271 non-native species present in Scotland and England respectively. However, a minority of non-native species can become dominant in the environment where they may impact on native species, transform ecosystems and cause environmental harm.

5. Japanese knotweed Fallopia japonica

6. Himalayan balsam Impatiens glandulifera

7. Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum

8. Australian Swamp Stone Crop / New Zealand Pygmyweed Crassula helmsii

9. Floating Pennywort Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

10. Water Fern / Fairy Moss Fern Azolla filiculoides Stenopelmus rufinasus

11. Parrott’s Feather Myriophyllum aquaticum

12. Curly Water-Thyme Largarosiphon major

13. INNS - Others

14. North American Signal Crayfish Pastifastacus leniusculus

15. Chinese Mitten Crab Eriocheir sinensis

16. Summary: Fragments of plants Seeds Hitching a lift Report sightings Ask for advice: Paul Breslin x2789 Dawn Grundy x2644

17. Biosecurity

18. What is Biosecurity? “Biosecurity” can be described as: the protection of the economy, environment, and people’s health from the risks posed by unwanted exotic pests and diseases entering the country; and the control of endemic pests and diseases within the country.

19. What are we concerned about? Invasive Non-Native Species Crayfish plague Fish Diseases Amphibian Diseases Livestock Diseases

20. Pathways of spread Our movements Monitoring Inspection Transferring assets Working in the environment Capital works Maintenance Regulation Waste Water

21. How sure are you that you’re not spreading something?

22. Public awareness Non-Native Species Secretariat is coordinating a national communications campaign on biosecurity This campaign targets anglers, boat users and water users.

23. Check, Clean, Dry

24. What we do: Plan route / surveys Talk to the landowner Park away from farm Have clean equipment & PPE Use on-site washing area Stay away from livestock Clean equipment before leaving Virkon S Spray bottle/pumps Bath/container Check & Dry equipment Keep records

25. Summary: Check, Clean, Dry Disinfect, where needed Report sightings Ask for advice: Paul Breslin x2789 Dawn Grundy x2644 Thank you