Strategy 2: Research AIS for impacts to native biota and develop strategies to control
and eradicate AIS populations.
The science of how to effectively contain, control, and eradicate AIS populations
continues to develop. It is important to stay current with the latest methods and
techniques and to encourage the development of new methods when necessary. The
Flathead Basin AIS work group supports collaborative scientific research among State,
Tribal, Provincial, and federal and state agencies and academic institutions that
investigate potential control strategies and associated environmental impacts.
Identification of the AIS research needs within the Flathead Basin will be an ongoing
process as infestations occur and new threats are detected. Possible topics for current
research needs include: inventories, vectors, high priority waters, high probability
waters, most probable invaders, rates of spread, effectiveness of existing prevention,
control and abatement techniques and ecological impacts. Participate in a technology
transfer program to be used in distributing research findings.
Strategy 2A: Contain, control, and eradicate AIS populations through research.
Tasks
- Remain current with latest applicable abatement research and techniques.
- Facilitate the development of applicable abatement techniques when necessary
through contributing funding, personnel, and study sites when possible.
