2. Washington Invasive Species Council
(19 member agencies, tribes, counties, organizations)
• Policy-level direction, planning, and coordination
• Mission: empower those engaged in prevention,
detection, and eradication of invasive species
• Develop a statewide plan of action
14. Statewide Strategy - priorities
• Prevention
• Early detection, rapid response
• Education and outreach
• Eradication and control
15. Statewide Strategy - priorities
• Prevention
• Early detection, rapid response
• Education and outreach
• Eradication and control
16. Invasive Species Pathways
Ballast Water Escaped ornamental plants/nursery
Aquaculture Industry industry
Boat hulls and trailers Domestic animals gone feral
Fish bait released Boots and other apparel
Aquaria trade Science kits in the classroom
Illegal stocking Firewood
Fishing gear Restoration
Live food industry Research and monitoring
Felt-soled waders Construction
Roads, vehicles, tires Etc.
Scuba diving gear
22. Prevention Protocols
Protocol for Working Outdoors on Land
1. Bring back-ups
2. Minimize contact
• Avoid walking, driving, or mowing through weed patches when seeds
are present.
• Stay on trails and avoid walking through areas of tall grass or brush.
3. Inspect and clean
• Apparel and small equipment
• Large equipment:
23.
24.
25. Prevention Protocols
Protocol for Working Outdoors in Water
1. Bring back-ups
2. Minimize contact
• Sample from least to most invasive species-contaminated areas.
• Minimize wading and avoid running boats onto sediment. For example, use
bank sampling poles instead of wading.
• Use a catch pan underneath dredges, etc., to keep potential invasive species
off boat decks and out of bilges.
3. Clean, drain, dry
4. If possible, decontaminate
26. Prevention Protocols – decontamination
(Department of Ecology)
Concentration or
Treatment Temperature Exposure Time Comments
Hot water wash 60º C (140º F) 5 minutes for felt- Ensure all parts of
or soak soled boots and the equipment
nets; 10 seconds for reach temperature
all other equipment for the full
exposure time.
Cold/Freezing -4º C 4 hours minimum Time starts after
the equipment
reaches -4º C
Formula 409 All- 100 percent 10 minutes Follow proper
Purpose (full strength) procedures for
Cleaner storage and
handling.
Hydrogen 30,000 ppm 15 minutes Spray on until
peroxide (3 percent) soaked, then keep
damp for contact
time.
30. Was the 2010 tri-state firewood campaign effective in
exposing campers to information about the threat of
invasive species moving through firewood?
Pre-Survey 27% 73%
Seen Information
Did Not See
Information
Post-Survey 50% 50%
31. Of those campers who had seen
information about invasive
species in firewood…
Changed other
6%
practice
Buy bug free wood 15%
Tell others 21%
42%
58% Don't buy from unknown
32%
sources
Don't move firewood 45%
Changed Camping Buy it where I burn it 75%
Practices
Did Not Change
Camping Practices
