Old Way - weed eradication |
New way - control of invasive species |
Wait till a problem threatens commodities |
Identify the problem first |
Politically driven crisis management |
Goal driven management |
Use top-down management |
Use site-specific methods |
Avoid public involvement |
Involve the public |
Eradication is the goal |
Control is the goal |
Treat the symptoms of invading species by killing weeds |
Treat the causes of invading species through ecosystem managment |
Disparage non-chemical methods using broad hand-waving terms like "cultural" or "mechanical" |
Use all available methods in an integrated approach (IPM) |
Apply herbicides regularly |
Use prevention first, herbicides only as a last resort |
Get the "job" done. |
Prioritize education |