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A Decision-making Guide for Invasive Species Program Managers
This guide was prepared to
assist senior level program
managers and policy makers in
establishing priorities and
making choices for invasive
species management programs.
While recognizing the critical
and primary importance of
prevention programs, the focus
of the guide is the management
of invasive species once they
have arrived, which is an
uncomfortable, but increasingly
familiar role for many program
managers and policy makers.
The idea for the guide was
conceived at the 2010 annual
meeting of the Continental
Dialogue on Non-Native Forest
Insects and Diseases. Michael
Buck, from the National
Association of State Foresters
led the effort, assisted by many
members of the Dialogue.
The Dialogue’s Steering
Committee believes this guide
can be a valuable resource and
recommends its wide distribution
and consideration. We note that
while the guide may not provide
specific answers to your
invasive species problems, it
can provide context, based on
many years of experience and
lessons learned, to assist in
making the best management
decisions possible.
A series of case studies (see
the attachment) involving
high-priority invasive species
were developed to demonstrate
how this guide could be used.
These case studies are not
intended to judge any actions
taken or not taken by entities –
but rather to pose questions to
spur discussion regarding the
tough decisions faced by
invasive species program
managers.
Michael Buck also developed a
presentation for interested
parties to draw from.
