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Red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) are popular as pets however they are invasive in BC. In the wild, after being let loose by pet owners, they leave little food or habitat for native turtle species. Don’t let them loose!

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ISCBC offers a wide range of publications to help educate and inform individuals and organizations.

This online library contains best management practices, factsheets, reports, field guides, and other reference books which can be downloaded at no cost as PDFs. Visit our Store to order copies of publications available in print.

Field Guide to Noxious Weeds and Other Selected Invasive Plants of British Columbia

Guide

Adopt a Highway

Factsheets

Aquariums and Water Gardens

Factsheets

Available in print

Aquatic Invasive Species

Factsheets

Bees and Pesticides

Factsheets

Bighead Knapweed

Factsheets

Available in print

Blueweed

Factsheets

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

Factsheets

Available in print

Canada Thistle

Factsheets

Common Tansy

Factsheets

Don’t Let it Loose

Factsheets

Available in print

Dispose With Care

Factsheets

English Ivy

Factsheets

Eurasian Watermilfoil

Factsheets

Feral Pig

Factsheets

Forestry Operations

Factsheets

Available in print

Giant Hogweed

Factsheets

Goldfish

Factsheets

Gorse

Factsheets

Himalayan Balsam

Factsheets

Himalayan Blackberrry

Factsheets

Hoary Alyssum

Factsheets

Japanese Beetle Alert: Yard Waste

Factsheets

Japanese Beetle and Community Gardens

Factsheets

Japanese Beetle Look-alikes

Factsheets

Knapweeds

Factsheets

Knotweeds

Factsheets

Available in print

Leafy Spurge

Factsheets

Marsh Plume Thistle

Factsheets

Mountain Bluet

Factsheets

Orange Hawkweed

Factsheets

Outdoor Recreation

Factsheets

Oxeye Daisy

Factsheets

Parrot’s Feather

Factsheets

Perennial Pepperweed

Factsheets

Available in print

Periwinkle

Factsheets

Prevention Tips

Factsheets

Purple Loosestrife

Factsheets

Scentless Chamomile

Factsheets

Scotch Broom

Factsheets

Scotch Thistle

Factsheets

Seed Mixtures

Factsheets

Sulphur Cinquefoil

Factsheets

Tansy Ragwort

Factsheets

Wild Chervil

Factsheets

Wild Parnsip

Factsheets

Yellow Archangel

Factsheets

Yellow Flag Iris

Factsheets

Yellow Hawkweeds

Factsheets

Yellow Loosestrife

Factsheets

ISCBC Annual Report 2021

Reports & toolkits

Tourism and Invasive Species

Best Management Practices

ISCBC Annual Report 2020

Reports & toolkits

Forestry Operations

Factsheets

Available in print

Highway Operations

Factsheets

Best Management Practices for Invasive Plants in Parks and Protected Areas of British Columbia

Best Management Practices

Available in print

Best Management Practices for Soil Movement and Disposal

Best Management Practices

Available in print

Best Practices for Managing Invasive Plants on Roadsides (2019)

Best Management Practices

Available in print

Best Practices, a Pocket Guide for British Columbia’s Oil and Gas Workers

Best Management Practices

Available in print

Best Practices for Managing Invasive Species on Utility Operations

Best Management Practices

Available in print

Best Practices for Preventing the Spread of Invasive Plants during Forest Management Activities

Best Management Practices

Available in print

Invasive Species Toolkit for Local Government, Real Estate Professionals and Land Managers (2018)

Reports & Toolkits

Available in print

Local Governments Call to Action Against Invasive Species (2018)

Reports & Toolkits

ISCBC Annual Report 2019

Reports & Toolkits

ISCBC Business Plan 2017-2021

Reports & Toolkits

Invasive Species Strategy for British Columbia 2018-2022

Reports & Toolkits

Invasive Species That Affect Indigenous Communities – Indigenous Resource

Factsheets

Indigenous Community Toolkit for Managing Invasive Species (2018)

Reports & Toolkits

Indigenous Community Toolkit for Managing Invasive Species (2018) Overview

Reports & Toolkits

Aquatic Invasive Species (coming soon)

Factsheets

Water-based Recreation

Factsheets

Zebra & Quagga Mussels

Factsheets

Aquatic Invasive Species Best Practices for the Boating Industry

Best Management Practices

Invasive Mussel Prevention Framework for Western Canada (2018)

Reports & Toolkits

An Identification Guide to Aquatic Invasive Species Prohibited in BC

Guide

Invasive Species in Our Waters – Activity Book

Activity Book

Invasive Species in Our Waters – Activity Book – French Version

Activity Book

Invasive Species on Our Landscapes – Activity Book

Activity Book

Invasive Species on Our Landscapes – Activity Book – French Version

Activity Book

Aquatic Invaders: An Activity Package for Teachers and Youth Leaders

Guide

Don’t Let It Loose Aquarium Poster – Single Activity Guide

Guide

Invader Rangers – Youth Against Invasive Plants Youth Activity Book

Guide

Musical Mussels – Individual Activity Guide

Guide

Native and Invasive Plants, An Exploration – Single Activity Guide for K-4

Guide

“Tackle Invasive Species “Hands-on” with your Students! Education Activities and Teacher Resources”

Guide

Take Action Against Invasive Species – An Educator’s Resource

Guide

Create Your Own Field Guide Educational Activity – Indigenous Resource – Single Activity Guide

Guide

Past Present Future Educational Activity – Indigenous Resource – Single Activity Guide

Guide

Bionic Bob Colouring Book

Guide

Agriculture, Invasive Species and the Cariboo – Take Action! – Youth Activity Guide

Guide

Agricultural Alert Species–Cariboo

Factsheets

What’s in your Hay? Best Practices for Hay & Forage Producers (Cariboo focus)

Factsheets

Priority Invasive Species in the Cariboo–Regional Field Guide

Field Guide

Agriculture, Invasive Species and the Cariboo—Take Action!
Youth Activity Guide

Guide

Be PlantWise

Factsheets

Available in print

Dispose With Care

Factsheets

Understanding Pesticides and the Impact to Bees

Factsheets

Grow Me Instead Booklet (2018)

Guide

Available in print

Grow Me Instead Snapshot Brochure (2021)

Guide

Available in print

Seed Mixtures

Factsheets

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