useful links
 
This list of related web sites is far from comprehensive. We'll keep adding to it as we develop the site.
 
There's more links on the Hot Issues pages.
 
general
Australian Quarantine Inspection Service
Contains weekly news releases
 
IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)
ISSG aims to reduce threats to natural ecosystems and the native species they contain by increasing awareness of invasive alien species, and of ways to prevent, control or eradicate them. The site includes the Global Invasive Species Database, focusing on species that negatively impact biodiversity. Part of the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of The World Conservation Union (IUCN).
 
marine
National Introduced Marine Pest Information System (NIMPIS)
This website links to a database on over 80 of the known introduced species in Australian waters, and some information on species yet to be found here. NIMPIS also provides an online, convenient mechanism for members of the public or marine stakeholders to report unusual occurrences.
See Feral Herald, volume 1, issue 3 (page 9) for more information.
 
weeds
Weeds Australia search engine
Use the Weeds Australia search engine to find web based weed related information on government and major community organisation web sites.
 
W.A. Dept. of Agriculture - Weed Science links
Links to weed science related resources on the Web - Australian and international.
 
ICON database
Find out if a specific plant can be legally imported, by visiting this database on the AQIS web site. The database lists the import conditions for more than 18,000 foreign plant, animal, mineral and human commodities.
See Feral Herald, volume 1, issue 3 (page 1) for more information.
 
Bushland Friendly Nursery Scheme (BFNS)
The Bushland Friendly Nursery Scheme (BFNS) covering the North Coast of NSW (Taree to the Qld Border), is a voluntary agreement between Nurseries and Councils not to sell a number of plants identified as currently or potentially invasive to natural ecosystems. An Environmental Weeds and Native Alternatives booklet is available on the web site.
See Feral Herald, volume 1, issue 4 (page 16) for more information.