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An Invasive Alien Species Strategy for Canada (IAS)


Description: This Strategy proposes to respond to the invasive alien species challenge through a hierarchical approach that prioritizes:
  1. prevention of new invasions;
  2. early detection of new invaders;
  3. rapid response to new invaders; and
  4. management of established and spreading invaders (containment, eradication, and control).

Full text version is available on the web.

Bionic Bob to the Rescue


Description: Youth oriented activity/colouring booklet featuring a crossword puzzle, word search, maze and illustrations relating to BC invasive plants. The booklet focuses on the concept of biological control via Bionic Bob the BioAgent. ‘Bob is on a special mission to help the environment in Canada. Unwanted weeds are being “bullies” and are starting to take over fields and grasslands. They quickly grow and spread because there are no insects from their home countries, like Bionic Bob, that will eat them.’ Includes cartoon illustrations of leafy spurge, thistles, Dalmatian toadflax, hound’s-tongue, rush skeletonweed, spotted knapweed and St. John’s-wort.

Field Guide to Noxious and Other Selected Weeds of British Columbia


Description: This field guide has been prepared to help farmers, ranchers, resource managers and the public identify British Columbia's noxious weeds. Includes all weeds legislated under the B.C. Weed Control Act and other selected nuisance weeds.

Field Guide to the Biological Control of Weeds in British Columbia


Description: Land Management Handbook #27 - This guide is designed to help resource managers in British Columbia identify weeds and select suitable biological control agents for those weeds. Biological control offers stable, long-term solutions to weed problems across the province.

Integrated Weed Management: An Introductory Manual


Description: A step by step guide to assist weed management planning. Defines integrated weed managment, including prevention, physical, cultural, biological and chemical(herbicide) control options.

Invaders of Ecosystems


Description: Youth oriented resource. Booklet features an introduction to invasive plants and control options. Includes skill testing questions, crossword puzzle, and true or false page.

Seven Steps to Managing Your Weeds


Description: We hope that users of this handbook will find it a valuable source for identifying and gaining knowledge about invasive weeds, and that it might provide a useful template for preparing individualized integrated weed management plans.

The Knowing About Knapweed Colouring Book


Description: A youth oriented resource. The colouring book tells the story of knapweed through illustrated examples of its introduction to BC, dispersal, impacts, biology and control.
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