{"id":18904,"date":"2024-02-19T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=18904"},"modified":"2025-01-16T15:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T19:29:18","slug":"state-of-indiana-proclamation-invasive-species-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/state-of-indiana-proclamation-invasive-species-week\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Indiana Proclamation-Invasive Species Week 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"State<\/a>Governor Eric Holcomb has proclaimed February 25th to March 2nd as 2024 Invasive Species Awareness Week in Indiana.<\/p>\n

This serves as an important reminder for Hoosiers to be aware and report potentially devastating invasives.<\/p>\n

This proclamation states “invasive aquatic, riparian and terrestrial species influence the productivity, value and management of land and water resources in Indiana and the cost to prevent, monitor and control invasive species costs Indiana millions annually and after habitat destruction, invasive species are a great threat to biodiversity and threaten the survival of native plants and animals and interfere with ecosystem functions by changing processes like fire, nutrient flow and flooding”.<\/p>\n

It continues with “invasive species impede industry, threaten agriculture, endanger human health and are becoming increasingly harder to control as a result of rapid global commercialization and human travel; and invasive species are as significant threat to almost half of the native species currently listed as federally endangered.”<\/p>\n

As Invasive Species Awareness Week starts Sunday, February 25th, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IN DNR), Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources and the Indiana Invasive Species Council will answer any questions you may have.<\/p>\n

For Questions:<\/strong><\/em>
\nAsk an Expert<\/a>, Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources
\nInvasive Species<\/a> – Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
\nIndiana Invasive Species Council<\/a> – Includes: IDNR, Purdue Department of Entomology and Professional Partners
\nCooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA)<\/a><\/p>\n

Report and Learn More About Invasive Species –<\/strong><\/em>
\nGreat Lakes Early Detection Network App (GLEDN)<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0The Center for Invasive Species & Ecosystem Health
\nEDDMaps<\/a> – Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System
\nPurdue University Report Invasive Species<\/a>, College of Agriculture<\/p>\n

Check Out Our Invasive Species Videos –<\/strong><\/em>
\nSubscribe: Purdue Extension-Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) YouTube Channel<\/a>
\nInvasive Species<\/a> YouTube Video Playlist includes:<\/p>\n