Invasive and Pest Species Information at the Montana Natural Heritage Program (Poster)

Abstract

The Montana Natural Heritage Program (MTNHP) has centralized information on Montana's native species and habitats since its inception in 1985. In October of 2017, MTNHP started managing information on Aquatic Invasive Species, Noxious Weeds, Forest Pests, Agricultural Pests, other non-native species, and biocontrol species that have been introduced to control invasives. The MTNHP now manages information on over 500,000 observations of more than 700 invasive and pest species and over 50,000 structured survey locations for invasive and pest species and makes that information available on its websites. This presentation will provide an overview of how biologists and resource managers can access information on surveys, observations, predicted habitat suitability models, and descriptive field guide information for invasive and pest species and native species on the MTNHP's Montana Field Guide, Species Snapshot, and Map Viewer websites.