[APWG] NEWS: New Study Examies System for Reducing Import of Invasive Plants into the U.S.
Olivia Kwong
plant at plantconservation.org
Fri Feb 29 12:41:57 CST 2008
http://www.nature.org/initiatives/invasivespecies/press/press3378.html
New Study Examines System for Reducing Import of Invasive Plants into the
U.S.
Implementing Australian Weed Risk Assessment Program in the United States
Would Save Billions and Reduce Process Time
ARLINGTON, VA . February 29, 2008 . The invasive plant screening approach
used by the U.S. government pales in comparison to other more effective
and readily-available systems used by countries such as Australia and New
Zealand, according to a new Nature Conservancy and University of Florida
study published today.
See the link above for the full article text.
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