Action in Scotland
Scottish Working Group
The Scottish Working Group was set up in March 2006 to ensure effective policy co-ordination and practical implementation in Scotland. Its remit and membership can be found here.
If you would like more information, please email invasivespecies@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Scottish Natural Heritage Species Action Framework
The Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) Species Action Framework (January, 2007) sets out a framework for the management of species in Scotland and provides a list of species for which clear, targeted action over the next five years could make the most difference to biodiversity.
There are 6 invasive non-native species included in the Species Action Framework:
American mink (Mustela vision), North American signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus), New Zealand pygmyweed (Crassula helmsii) Rhododendron ponticum and hybrids, and wireweed (Sargassum muticum). Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is also included in the Framework under red squirrel.
Further information can be found on the SNH website.
The Tweed Forum - Best Practice Guidance
The Tweed Invasives Project is a long-term catchment-scale project to control giant hogweed and Japanese knotweed across the Tweed catchment. The Scottish Government provided some funding for the production of a Best Practice Guidance report on the project. You can view the report on the Tweed Forum website.