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1 Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area Tony Pernas Everglades CISMA
2 Florida s Non-native Flora and Fauna 1150 Insect spp. 900 Plant spp. 196 Bird spp. 47 Reptile spp. 32 Fish spp. 30 Mammal spp. 6 FW Invert. spp. 4 Amphibian spp. 66 Marine spp.
3 Major pathway of invasion Everglades CISMA
4 Everglades CISMA
5 Everglades CISMA
6 The Challenge Everglades Non-Native Taxa 50 Priority Invasive Plants 34 Invertebrates 20 Fishes 4 Amphibians 38 Reptiles 11 Birds 12 Mammals
7 Integrated Approach to Invasive Species Management Prevention Early Detection & Rapid Response (EDRR) Research Control and Management Leadership and Coordination Restoration Information Management Effective Invasive Species Management Education and Outreach Healthier Everglades
8 Year Formed: 2006 Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area Geographic Boundaries? Miami-Dade County, Broward, and portions of Palm Beach, Collier and Monroe county. Who are our Partners? The Nature Conservancy, Miami-Dade County, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Power and Light, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, Seminole Tribe of Florida, South Florida Water Management District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. National Park Service, Florida Department of Transportation, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, the Everglades Foundation, Zoo Miami, University of Florida, University of Miami, Florida International University, Florida Atlantic University and Auburn University What is our Mission? To improve the effectiveness of invasive species control by sharing information, innovation and technology across borders What are our goals? 1) Integrate coordination, control and management strategies 2) Integrate outreach efforts 3) Provide for Information and technology transfer 4) Early detection and rapid response of new invasive species Everglades CISMA
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10 Goal 1: Integrate Coordination, Control and Management Strategies. Annual Everglades Invasive Species Summit Annual Work Plan/Report WEEDAR Database Invasive Plant Contracts Federal Contract Standard Operating Procedures Digital Aerial Sketch Mapping (DASM) Everglades CISMA 2011 Everglades Invasive Species Summit
11 Digital Aerial Sketch Mapping (DASM) Region Wide Invasive Plant Assessment Tool (4 million acres) Everglades CISMA
12 Goal 2: Integrated Outreach Efforts Websites ( Public Events -Pet Amnesty Days - Other Outreach Events (7 in 2012) Don t Let It Loose Bill Board Campaign Social Media (Facebook, Twitter ) Kiosk Non-Native Fish Round-Up Everglades CISMA
13 Goal 2: Integrated Outreach Efforts Non-Native Fish Roundup Everglades CISMA
14 Goal 3: Information and Technology Transfer Newsletter ID Flyers Invasive Reptile ID Deck In English, Spanish, Creole
15 Goal 3: Information and Technology Transfer REDDy Python Patrol Everglades CISMA
16 EDRR Management Plan Reporting EDDMapS (Ivegot1.org) Apps Hotline(1-888-IVEgot1) EDRR Goal 4: Early Detection/Rapid Response Sacred ibis Lumnitzera Rock Python Tegu Golden False Beard Grass
17 Goal 4: Early Detection/Rapid Response Bumper Stickers
18 Goal 4: Early Detection/Rapid Response
19 Early Detection/Rapid Response Sacred Ibis (Threskironis aethiopicus) Predators of Eggs, Chicks Sandwich Terns (Cape Cormorant 10-15% annual loss) Tolerant of a wide range of environmental conditions Established in : France Belgium Italy Canary Islands France: Sacred Ibis feeding on Sandwich terns (in 4 hours devoured the eggs of all 30 nesting pair)
20 Sacred Ibis in south Florida Miami Metro Zoo (Hurricane Andrew 1992) 2005 Breeding at Loxahatchee NWR 2006 Numerous sightings at Miami Metro Zoo, Palm Beach Landfill, Homestead Landfill, Cutler Wetlands and Kendall 2008 ECISMA EDRR Sacred Ibis Eradication Plan (EA)/USDA Wildlife Services (Funded by Everglades Foundation) Control by USDA Wildlife Services Radio Transmitters by National Wildlife Research Center
21 In Florida South Dade Wetlands (Dec 2007) Everglades NP (Feb. 8 th, 2011 Key Largo (Jan 2nd, Reports
22 Ibis Removed Cutler Wetlands 1 Dade County Landfill 2 Palm Beach County Landfill 12 Miami Metro Zoo 58 Trapped 29 Shot 27 Palm Beach County Landfill Dade County Landfill Cutler Wetlands Trapped Shot Transmittered Transmittered 2
23 Eradication? Palmetto Bay (Nov.2, 2011) 74 Birds Removed Nov 2008-present
24 Lumnitzera (Lumnitzera racemosa) Geographic Range: Southeast Asia
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26 2008 Infestation Discovered 2009 Two ECISMA Workdays 2010 Herbicide Trials/Contractor Treatment 2011 Workday 2012 Eradication is imminent Matheson Hammock FairChild
27 Collaborative Treatment and Mapping Workdays
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30 2010 Herbicide Trials
31 FWC Funded Treatment Contracts
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33 Eradication Is Possible!
34 North African Rock Python (Python sebae ) Geographic Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
35 Invasive Biology Size / Longevity: Up to years Reproduction: - Females reach sexual maturity at 36 months of age. - Up to 100 eggs Diet: Carnivorous (mammals, birds, reptiles). Native Species Threatened: All native animals at risk. Agricultural threat: Small livestock, poultry.
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37 ECISMA Rock Python Surveys 1/12/ Present Walking/Boat Surveys Road Survey
38 PySe 1581 Date: 1/12/10 Capture Time: 11:30 am Total Length 373 cm Girth: 41 cm Weight: kg Sex: Female Collectors: Sam Ward, Gintautas Zavadzkas, Jeremy Conrad
39 PySe 1579 Date: 1/12/10 Capture Time: 2:28 pm Total Lenth: 440 cm Girth: 59 cm Weight: kg Sex: Male Collectors: Jane Dozier, Dallas Hazelton, Jose Prieto
40 PySe 1583 Date: 1/12/10 Capture Time: 2:43 pm Total Length: 400 cm Girth: 38 cm Weight: kg Sex: Female Collector: Marty Main
41 PySe /14/10 Capture Time: 1:30 pm Total Length: 376 cm Girth: 45 cm Weight: kg Sex: Male Collectors: Tony Pernas, Marty Kuck, Bobby Hill
42 PySe 1590 Date: 1/14/10 Capture Time: 1/14/10 Total Lenth: 297 cm Girth: 31 cm Weight: cm Sex: Female Collectors: Scott Goetz, Bob Reed, Christina Romagosa, Stewart Krantz
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44 Argentine Black and White Tegu (Tupinambis merianae) Native Range: Argentina/Paraguay
45 ECISMA Tegu Assessment 2008 First Identified (Sept. 2008) 2009 Surveys/Trapping/Necropsy 2010 Surveys/Trapping/Necropsy 2011 Surveys/Trapping/Necropsy Radio Telemetry Camera Traps Burrow Camera 2012/2013 Surveys/Trapping Radio Telemetry Camera Traps FWC, NPS, USGS, UF, Zoo Miami, Miami Dade County, FAU
46 Tegu Capture Data Trail Camera US 1
47 Golden False Beard Grass (Chrysopogon aciculatus) SE Asia Federal /Florida Noxious Weed
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50 2012 Department of Interior Partners In Conservation Award Everglades CISMA
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