Penketh & Old Hall Angling Society
    Eco and Environmental Last Updated 18th September 2015
         
This page has been created to provide additional Environmental information for anglers and those interested in the Flora and Fauna of the British Countryside
All Information and images below courtesy and Copyright of NNSS
         
Check Clean Dry Help stop the spread of invasive plants and animals in British waters.

Invasive non-native species can have a damaging impact on British plants, animals and ecosystems – by spreading disease, competing for habitat and food and direct predation.  

Plants that grow profusely can block waterways while some animals can damage riverbanks - so they also affect economic uses of our environment and add significant management costs.

As a water user, you may unknowingly be helping to spread invasive species from one water body to another in equipment, shoes and clothing.  

Help stop this happening by following three simple steps: Check, Clean, Dry.
 
         
Non-native species
The term 'non-native species' is used throughout the NNSS website and is the equivalent of 'alien species' as used by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).  It refers to a species, subspecies or lower taxon, introduced (i.e. by human action) outside its natural past or present distribution; includes any part, gametes, seeds, eggs, or propagules of such species that might survive and subsequently reproduce.  Non-native species covered by this website include all fauna and flora with the exception of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), bacteria and viruses.

Invasive Non-native species

An invasive non-native species is any non-native animal or plant that has the ability to spread causing damage to the environment, the economy, our health and the way we live.
         

Given the global world we now live in, many Non-native and Invasive Non-native species now habit the UK..
Whilst not all can be eradicated it is important we are all aware and when possible notify the relevant bodies of any suspicious plants or creatures. Nobody should take it upon themselves to take action but report it and if necessary the representative bodies will take the best course of action for the situation at hand.

Below are some useful publications and a sample list but not exhaustive list of species we should be aware of.
An exclusive list can be found by following link below to NNSS website. All images are copyright of their respective owners as shown on images, unauthorised use prohibited.

         
Useful Publications pdf reader required click here to download
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Keeping Ponds & Aquaria without harmful invasive plants Download Document  
American Mink (Mustela vison) Download Document Image
Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) Download Document Image
Floating Pennywort (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides) Download Document Image
Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) Download Document Image
KIller Shrimp (Dikerogammarus villosus) Download Document Image
Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Download Document Image
As mentioned above to see the full list CLICK HERE
         
Be Plant Wise RISC
   
Be plant wise and don't dump aquatic plants in the wild The Recording Invasive Species Counts (RISC) project is a way to find out more and to contribute to our understanding of the distribution and ecology non-native species.
 
We hope you have found the information above useful, please take time and follow the links as there is more in-depth information on the NNSS website. The more we learn about our Environment the better for everyone. If you have any comments on this or any other matters shown on our website, use the contact us page to let us know
 
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