Invasive Species

This June is the 11th Annual Invasive Species Awareness Month in Wisconsin. To learn more, report an invasive or learn how you can help, visit the Door County Invasive Species Team website at map.co.door.wi.us/swcd/Invasive/index.htm.

13

The percent that Wisconsin lakefront property values are reduced when the invasive Eurasian watermilfoil is present.

42

Percent of federal threatened or endangered species that are at risk primarily because of invasive species.

12 million

The amount Wisconsin spends annually on fighting invasive species.

18 million

The amount the Great Lakes Fishery Commission spends annually on a sea lamprey control program.

78.5 million

The amount the federal government committed in 2010 to prevent the introduction of Asian carp to the Great Lakes.

200 million

The annual cost among the Great Lakes region to control invasive species hitching rides in the ballast or hulls of ocean-going vessels.

13 billion

The annual cost of crop loss from invasive insects in the U.S.

18 billion

The amount the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said would be needed to prevent the Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.

137 billion

The estimated annual cost of ecological damage and control of invasive species in the United States.

Sources: The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources