A nice way to track literature on invasive species,as well as reports from various regions.
ALIENS-L is the listserver of the Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)<http://www.issg.org/> of the IUCN Species Survival Commission. The group aims to "reduce the threats posed by invasive species to natural ecosystems and their native species, through increasing awareness of invasive species and means of controlling or eradicating them". This listserver is a contribution to that mission. It allows users to freely seek and share information on invasive species and the threats which they pose to the biodiversity of our planet. This listserver is not limited to members of ISSG but is available to all who might be interested in the invasive species subject. The ISSG is a world wide network of experts on the conservation impacts of invasive species. Membership is by invitation, but it is not necessary to be a full member of the group to contribute to the cause of reducing conservation threats posed by invasive species. ISSG provides advice on threats from invasive species and control or eradication methods to IUCN members, conservation practitioners, and policy makers. The group concentrates on reducing or preventing the adverse effects of alien invasions on conservation values. Because of the vast scope of the invasive species subject, ISSG activities are focused on areas of special need. Sub-groups may develop to deal with areas such as terrestrial weeds, terrestrial vertebrates, invertebrates, fish, marine invasives, microorganisms, genetically modified organisms, and the international agreements and laws controlling invasive species. There is a special overall focus within the group on the particular threat which invasive species pose to oceanic islands. -- Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit Botany University of Hawaii 3190 Maile Way Honolulu Hawaii 96822 USA 1-808-956-8218
