Invasive Species
International trade and travel, alongside climate change, are making the problem of invasive species ever more challenging. RFF researchers are analyzing the benefits of prevention and policies for cost-effective surveillance and control to help policymakers develop a portfolio of approaches to combat damaging invaders.
Invasive Species Policy and Management
Find out how economics can inform bioinvasion management.
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Cold Snaps and Invasive Species
Read about how extreme cold affects invasive species in the US.
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Resources Radio — Jul 13, 2021
It Takes a Village: Public Engagement in Invasive Species Detection, with Rebecca Epanchin-Niell
Rebecca Epanchin-Niell contends that members of the public have an essential role to play in detecting invasive species.
Press Release — Apr 14, 2021
The American Public Is Responsible for Identifying Over a Quarter of New Invasive Species
Invasive species wreak havoc on ecosystems and economies—but new research published in Conservation Science and Practice finds that the public plays an important role in identifying and alerting authorities to new pests that reach America’s shores.
Journal Article — Apr 14, 2021
Public Contributions to Early Detection of New Invasive Pests
Invasive species wreak havoc on ecosystems and economies—RFF research published in Conservation Science and Practice finds that the public plays an important role in identifying and alerting authorities to new pests that reach America’s shores.
Journal Article — Apr 14, 2021
Public Contributions to Early Detection of New Invasive Pests
Invasive species wreak havoc on ecosystems and economies—RFF research published in Conservation Science and Practice finds that the public plays an important role in identifying and alerting authorities to new pests that reach America’s shores.
Journal Article — Mar 16, 2017
Economics of invasive species policy and management
This article examines the use of economic analysis to inform bioinvasion management, with particular focus on forest resources.
Working Paper — Aug 17, 2016
Harnessing Enforcement Leverage at the Border to Minimize Biological Risk from International Live Species Trade
We analyze how a risk-based inspection policy that divides exporters into medium- and high-risk groups affects inspection efficacy for pest exclusion by incentivizing exporters to abate.
Resources Radio — Jul 13, 2021
It Takes a Village: Public Engagement in Invasive Species Detection, with Rebecca Epanchin-Niell
Rebecca Epanchin-Niell contends that members of the public have an essential role to play in detecting invasive species.
Resources Magazine — Mar 18, 2020
Plants, Pests, and Perfecting Inspection Models
Collaborative research with Resources for the Future suggests new ways of using predictive models to improve inspections and limit the introduction of invasive species on imported plants.
Resources Magazine — Mar 13, 2019
Can Cold Snaps Provide Relief from Invasive Species?
Extreme cold can kill off the eggs and larvae of forest and agricultural pests, and can slow, or even reverse, their spread.