Invasive Species: Stop their spread

Invasive Species are a Key Conservation Issue in the Oregon Conservation Strategy

Hot Topics

• Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program and Permit
• Rules for non-native wildlife: Wildlife, Division 56 (pdf)
• Wildlife in the Classroom or Laboratory (pdf)

Oregon’s aquatic invasive species

• American Bullfrog
• Asian Carp or Silver Carp
• Chinese and Japanese Mystery Snails
• Chinese Mitten Crab
• Common Snapping Turtle
• Crayfish
• New Zealand Mud Snail
• Northern Snakehead
• Oriental Weatherfish
• Red-Eared Slider
• Zebra Mussel and Quagga Mussel

Oregon terrestrial invasive species

• Feral Swine

Invasive red-eared sliders compete with native turtles for food, habitat and basking and nesting sites.

Other information

• Feral horses are livestock: Feral horses are defined as livestock by Oregon Revised Statutes and are exempt from the wildlife rules in both Oregon Administrative Rules Division 56 and Division 57 under definition of wildlife. ODFW has no regulatory authority over feral horses. The agency does work with federal land management agencies such as BLM to address the negative impacts feral horses have on fish and wildlife habitat
• Atlas of Oregon Lakes
• Invasive Species are listed by Ecoregion in the Oregon Conservation Strategy
• Oregon Administrative Rules for non-native wildlife: Wildlife, Division 56: Importation, Possession, Confinement, Transportation and Sale of Nonnative Wildlife
• Raising Tilapia for Personal Consumption (pdf)
• Wildlife in the Classroom or Laboratory (pdf)

Contacts

Rick Boatner, ODFW Invasive Species coordinator
Nathan Richey, Aquatic Species Sr. Technician
Chris Shelton, ODFW Southern Oregon Aquatic Invasive Species Technician

Invasive species are animals and plants that are not native to an ecosystem and that cause economic or environmental harm. While not all non-native species are invasive, many become a serious problem. They damage Oregon’s habitats and can aggressively compete with native species for food, water and habitat. Choose from the species lists above to learn about specific species. Visit the Oregon Department of Agriculture website to learn about invasive plants