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<p class=MsoNormal>You may find Environment Canada’s revised alien
species web site informative. Please see the link below. Thanks to Terry
Schwann OMNR for bringing it to my attention.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Andy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Environment
Canada is pleased to announce the launch of its new website dedicated to
invasive alien species.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href="http://www.ec.gc.ca/eee-ias/">http://www.ec.gc.ca/eee-ias/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>This
new site provides additional information on the invasive species issue,
Canada's strategy, the Invasive Alien Species Partnership Program as well as
strong linkages to other federal departments. It replaces our previous invasive
alien species web information found on the Canadian Biodiversity Information
Network(CBIN)web site and has been relocated to Environment Canada's Green
Lane.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>This
site is more user-friendly, offering current and comprehensive information on
invasive alien species. It will be updated regularly and new sections will be
added as they become available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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