Early Detection Rapid Response
EDRR Alerts - UW CAPS Page
EDRR Weed Species-
A weed; 1. that is introduced to North America, 2. that demonstrates the capacity to form monotypic stands and/or invade sites that are of economic, aesthetic, or conservation importance in Wyoming and/or areas with in the region. 3. that is not known to be found in Wyoming except in limited and containable infestations and/or populations with the potential to be eradicated. Click here for a list of County contacts bordering Wyoming
WY protocol for new found invasive plant:
- Photograph new invader
- Record a GPS point
- Collect sample and press, send to get positive identification (ideally a trained botanist that can report the infestation to national databases).
- Rocky Mountain Herbarium
Department of Botany 3165
University of Wyoming
1000 E University
Laramie, WY 82071
- Report to an area EDRR committee member
- Ruth Richards- bhcwp@tctwest.net;
- J Sheehan- j_d_sheehan@yahoo.com;
- Tanya Daniels- TKD76@ccgov.net;
- Tracy Mahnke- niweed@gmail.com;
- Slade Franklin- sfrank@state.wy.us;
- Kim Johnson- kim@wyoming.com;
- Hilary Eastman- caps@uwyo.edu;
- Lyndsay Wheat- acwpcd1@wildblue.net;
- Dick Sackett- larcoweed@rtconnect.net;
- Jake Jarrett- jakejarrett@hotmail.com
- Travis Ziehl- tziehl@tcweed.org
- Area EDRR person checks within region if there are other known infestations
- Area EDRR person reports to state committee
- State committee decides whether the species is an EDRR candidate and creates an EDRR alert via the weed list. The EDRR alert is also sent to neighboring states…
- Potentially alert the media via press releases through Slade’s office about new invader, if necessary.
- Rapid response, determine best mode of action for eradication and proceed with control efforts.
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