Alberta has a new tool to identify and evaluate potential impacts of land-based plants (terrestrial and aquatic) and aquatic organisms from outside the province. This will help government, companies and individuals co-ordinate early detection, rapid response and containment. Alberta’s Invasive Alien Species Risk Assessment Tool, a web-based evaluation, looks at a species’ likelihood of establishing and spreading, and its possible effects on an area. The tool focuses on aquatic plants and organisms, and land-based plants. It is a key component of Alberta’s Invasive Alien Species Management Framework.
The tool and framework are being piloted for feedback until June 1, 2011. To learn more or to use the tool and submit feedback, visit www.agriculture.alberta.ca/risktool.
