Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species

NYS DEC brings you, “Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species”. It tells the story of invasive species in NYS and how DEC and our partners are tackling them.

One of the biggest ways you can help stop invasive species is by educating friends, family, and neighbors about the small choices they can make that have a big impact, such as:

Using local firewood
Cleaning, draining, and drying your watercraft and gear
Brushing mud and debris off your boots, gear, and pets

Uninvited was filmed in 2018. Invasive species move fast; Since the time of filming there have been some updates to the information provided in the film.

Spotted lanternfly

Hemlock woolly adelgid

Giant hogweed

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[midwestinvasiveplantnetwor]

Great video! FYI, here are some timestamps for various topics

0:06 - Establishing the invasive species concept
7:20 - The PRISM/CISMA concept
9:36 - Forest pest insects; ALB and EAB
13:40 - Spotted lantern fly & early detection techniques
20:00 - EDRR with a scotch broom detecting dog (and very good girl)
23:16 - EDRR with aerial surveys for Southern pine beetle
25:07 - Water chestnut and biocontrol research
29:48 - Eurasian watermilfoil management
32:25 - Japanese knotweed as an early detection species & private property hazard
35:06 - Hemlock wooly adelgid and potential ecosystem impacts
38:28 - Why manage invasive species?
50:04 - Credits & stop the spread

[emilyfinch]

Great job on this! I particularly love the message that invasive management really is our responsibility.

[Dogsrule]

It’s gotta be a group effort. If we don’t take considerable action altogether in a few years we could look back in horror at our complacency. Great vid.

[ariw]

This was so informative, usually when I hear about invasive it’s the snakes or amphibious creatures. I was not as aware of the effect of invasive plants with the exception of kudzu or certain Ivey. Thank you and I agree we can all start in our little piece of earth, in our own backyards.

[merlin]

Pehnaho, tsande imaah Sosoni'. ❤️
I just love nature and I live my life in a way that protects our natural resources. We ALL need to come together and clean up our planet and stop the invasion of non-native species in areas where it does not belong. Wish you all the best!
May the Great Spirit watch over you. 🙏

[ryan]

49:29 Spiderman*
Great piece. Surprised no Tree of heaven or bush honeysuckle mentions but just goes to show there are so many.

[c.j.taylor]

You're all doing very important work! Thank you and keep it up!

[darcyowens]

Well done NYSDEC! This was a very informative video. Thanks for the important work you do!

[phildlight]

Wow! Not only is this incredibly well made, the message is immensely important. This is a must watch for everyone.

[TommyTheWalker]

A very eye opening video, thank you so much

[williamnewton]

Thank you for your work. Among what I appreciate is the collection of materials to further investigate, consider, and use to engage in productive dialogue. One point I wish to challenge is the statement that invasive species have not led to extinction of any species, made with the qualifier of "on a continental scale". I challenge viewers to research this claim and suggest starting with querying whether we really know. Also, consider if it is significant whether complete annihilation vs virtual elimination or dramatic alteration has occurred. Note on the continental qualifier, Australia seems to be considered an island in this argument and, if a species occurred only on an island and is now extinct on that island then it is extinct from the Earth. Ultimately, what is the point of waiting until extinction occurs to decide something is amiss? I urge: Consider species and ecosystems above and below ground, aquatic and terrestrial, macro and microscopic, and to otherwise be all inclusive. Consider species such as the chestnut, elm, earthworms, Yunnan lake newt, and consider whether humans are invasive or act in an invasive manner. Again, I challenge people to dig deeper. And to avoid getting overwhelmed, follow the advise given that each of us can help by taking care of what is in our immediate environment and by making more skillful choices.

[sharonkaczorowski]

Before I became too disabled to keep it up, I had lots “wild” gardens with native plants. I tried to plant things native insects and mammals could eat and live on or under or within. Many beasties were very much in love with my composting pile.

[invasivebrews]

This is so well put together and really educational. Thank you.

[susanmcgrawkeber]

I attended a webinar yesterday - Joyce Novak guest speaker and head of Peconic Estuary Partnership...I shared with the participants the documentary as invasive species came up.

[michellepingel]

Thank you for your recommendation Ale! Now I know why you are the real expert. Very interesting to learn about invasive species in our world.

[lizoconnor]

Great documentary! I'll share with friends!

[fishrgirl]

I remember when we first got up to the lake and we were looking at the property and I see this beautiful green metallic bug on the tree I said wow is that ever cool.
Then we started seeing the commercials about an invasive species that are killing all of our ash trees, lo and behold, the beautiful beetle, and our tree died yrs later.MN'98 excellent video.

[georgeadcock]

The problem with Hydrilla in Central Florida where I live is significant as well as Illinois pondweed.
When these are sprayed with herbicide it turns the crystal clear water into green soup for weeks.
I am not sure which is worse.
Some of the lakes have had "sterile" carp placed in them to control the vegatation. Then, the carp eat everything .

[RiversInTheSky.]

Lovely and necessary exploration of invasives

[TheBarefootedGardener]

I really wish the narrator enunciated better… but this was a very well done video. I’m definitely going to share this