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<span>National Invasive Species Council</span> </h1> <div id="block-doi-uswds-content" class="block block-system block-system-main-block"> <article class="node__content node__content__full node node--type-landing-page node--view-mode-full"> <div class="field field--name-field-lead-in field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Invasive species threaten U.S. national security, food security, natural resources, and prosperity. The National Invasive Species Council (NISC) is comprised of the heads of 12 Federal Departments and 4 White House Offices. Together, we serve the people of the United States by:</p> <ul> <li>Making the Federal Government's response to invasive species more efficient.</li> <li>Safeguarding interests of the United States by preventing, eradicating, and controlling invasive species.</li> <li>Restoring ecosystems and other assets impacted by invasive species.</li> </ul> <p>Explore the links on this website to learn more about invasive species and NISC’s efforts to combat them.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-content field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--uswds-card-group-regular paragraph--view-mode--default paragraph--id--980"> <ul class="usa-card-group"> <li class="grid-col-6 usa-card"> <div class="usa-card__container"> <div class="usa-card__media"> <div class="usa-card__img"> <a href="/invasivespecies/guidance-documents" class="text-no-underline card-link"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_4_3/public/tiles/bg-images/management-plan.jpg?itok=qOy771qL" width="550" height="413" alt="" /> </a> </div> </div> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading"> <a href="/invasivespecies/guidance-documents" title="NISC Guidance Documents" class="text-no-underline">NISC Guidance Documents</a> </h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__body"> <span>The Terms of Reference and Annual Work Plan guide NISC's work throughout each fiscal year. The FY 2021 Work Plan was approved on October 23, 2020.</span> </div> <div class="usa-card__footer"> <a href="/invasivespecies/guidance-documents" title="NISC Guidance Documents" class="usa-button">NISC Guidance Documents</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="grid-col-6 usa-card"> <div class="usa-card__container"> <div class="usa-card__media"> <div class="usa-card__img"> <a href="/invasivespecies/early-detection-and-rapid-response" class="text-no-underline card-link"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_4_3/public/tiles/bg-images/edrr.jpg?itok=Sp1GPaRS" width="550" height="413" alt="" /> </a> </div> </div> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading"> <a href="/invasivespecies/early-detection-and-rapid-response" title="Early Detection and Rapid Response" class="text-no-underline">Early Detection and Rapid Response</a> </h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__body"> <span>Early detection and rapid response is a key tenet of invasive species management, where “detection” is the process of observing and documenting an invasive species, and “response” is the process of reacting to the detection once the organism has been authoritatively identified and response options have been assessed.</span> </div> <div class="usa-card__footer"> <a href="/invasivespecies/early-detection-and-rapid-response" title="Priority: Early Detection and Rapid Response" class="usa-button">Priority: Early Detection and Rapid Response</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="grid-col-6 usa-card"> <div class="usa-card__container"> <div class="usa-card__media"> <div class="usa-card__img"> <a href="/invasivespecies/technology-innovation" class="text-no-underline card-link"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_4_3/public/tiles/bg-images/usa-npn-phenoforecasts.png?itok=dwNXKvqp" width="550" height="413" alt="" /> </a> </div> </div> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading"> <a href="/invasivespecies/technology-innovation" title="Technology Innovation" class="text-no-underline">Technology Innovation</a> </h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__body"> <span>By partnering with the technology innovators, we are inspiring solutions to some of the worst invasive species challenges. Added benefits? Envision new jobs and billions of dollars in savings to the U.S. economy.</span> </div> <div class="usa-card__footer"> <a href="/invasivespecies/technology-innovation" title="Featured: Technology Innovation" class="usa-button">Technology Innovation</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="grid-col-6 usa-card"> <div class="usa-card__container"> <div class="usa-card__media"> <div class="usa-card__img"> <a href="/invasivespecies/wildland-fire-and-invasives" class="text-no-underline card-link"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_4_3/public/tiles/bg-images/nps-buffelgrass-fire_0.jpg?itok=91Em_OZq" width="550" height="413" alt="" /> </a> </div> </div> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading"> <a href="/invasivespecies/wildland-fire-and-invasives" title="Wildland Fire and Invasive Species" class="text-no-underline">Wildland Fire and Invasive Species</a> </h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__body"> <span>Invasive grasses spreading are fueling fires in 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matters and by working together—across all lines of jurisdiction—to do so. </span> </div> <div class="usa-card__footer"> <a href="/invasivespecies/protecting-what-matters-stories-success" title="Stories of Success" class="usa-button">Stories of Success</a> </div> </div> </li> <li class="grid-col-6 usa-card"> <div class="usa-card__container"> <div class="usa-card__media"> <div class="usa-card__img"> <a href="/invasivespecies/webinars" class="text-no-underline card-link"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium_4_3/public/tiles/bg-images/conversation.jpg?itok=8aK3KVs5" width="550" height="413" alt="" /> </a> </div> </div> <header class="usa-card__header"> <h2 class="usa-card__heading"> <a href="/invasivespecies/webinars" title="Stakeholder Engagement" class="text-no-underline">Stakeholder Engagement</a> </h2> </header> <div class="usa-card__body"> <span>Cooperation and collaboration with our federal and non-federal stakeholders is integral to safeguarding the 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