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GAO-03-1089R 1 (2003-09-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaamhh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: i , Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 September 5, 2003 The Honorable James Inhofe Chairman The Honorable James Jeffords Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable Michael D. Crapo Chairman The Honorable Bob Graham Ranking Member Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Subject: Invasive Species: State and Other Nonfederal Perspectives on Challenges to Managing the Problem Invasive species-harmful, nonnative plants, animals, and microorganisms-are found throughout the United States and cause damage to crops, rangelands, waterways, and other ecosystems that is estimated to cost in the billions of dollars annually. In addition to their economic costs, invasive species can have a devastating effect on natural areas, where they have strangled native plants, taken over wetland habitats, crowded out native species, and deprived waterfowl and other species of food sources. Scientists, academicians, and industry leaders have all recognized invasive species as one of the most serious environmental threats of the twenty-first century. More specifically, conservation biologists ranked invasive species as the second most serious threat to endangered species after habitat destruction. In June 2003, we testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water concerning invasive species issues reported in our October 2002 report.' We also provided testimony on the partial results of our 'U.S. General Accounting Office, Invasive Species: Federal Efforts and State Perspectives on Challenges and National Leadership, GAO-03-916T (Washington, D.C.: June 17, 2003). U.S. General Accounting Office, Invasive Species: Clearer Focus and Greater Commitment Needed to Effectively Manage the Problem, GAO-03-1 (Washington, D.C.: October 22, 2002). GAO-03-1089R Perspectives on Invasive Species

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