Wild pig

MAMMAL Sus scrofa | Feral Pig, Feral Hog, Feral Swine, Wild Boar Description A wild pig includes any animal of the species Sus scrofa found outside of fenced areas or

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Spotted Lanternfly

INSECT Lycorma delicatula Description The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive insect in the planthopper family Fulgoridae. It feeds on many ecologically important plant and tree species and can devastate crops.

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Autumn Olive

VASCULAR PLANT Elaeagnus umbellate | Other Names: Japanese Silverberry, Autumn Berry Description Autumn Olive is a multi-branched woody deciduous shrub in the Elaeagnaceae family. It can grow up to a

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Asian Long-horned Beetle

INSECT Anoplophora glabripennis | Other Names: Starry Sky Beetle Description Adult Asian Long-horned Beetles have a shiny black colouration with irregularly occurring white spots on their elytra (hard protective wings).

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Scotch Broom

Scotch Broom

VASCULAR PLANT Cytisus scoparius Description Scotch Broom is a woody, perennial shrub in the pea family (Fabaceae) that grows upright in dense, brushy thickets. It typically reaches 1-3 m in

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Japanese Barberry

Japanese Barberry

VASCULAR PLANT Berberis thunbergii | Red Barberry, Thunberg’s Barberry Description Japanese Barberry is a deciduous, woody shrub in the barberry family (Berberidaceae). It has small, oval, spoon-shaped leaves with smooth

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Wild Parsnip

Wild Parsnip

VASCULAR PLANT Pastinaca sativa Description Wild Parsnip is a tall herbaceous plant in the carrot/parsley family (Apiaceae) that can live for two or more years. When it flowers, it typically

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Goutweed

Goutweed

VASCULAR PLANT Aegopodium podagraria | Other Names: Bishop’s Goutweed, Ground Elder Description Goutweed is a fast-spreading perennial in the carrot/parsley family (Apiaceae) that forms dense patches through aggressive underground rhizomes. Most

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Chinese Mystery Snail

FRESHWATER SNAIL Cipangopaludina chinensis Description The size of Chinese Mystery Snails varies, but when fully developed, they can grow up to 6.5 to 7 cm long, with a thick and

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Himalayan blackberry

Himalayan Blackberry

VASCULAR PLANT Rubus bifrons Description Himalayan Blackberry is a very large blackberry that produces robust arching 5-angled canes that reach up to 3 m in height and 12 m in

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