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Scottish Invasive Species Initiative
This survey is designed to gather information on how you value and enjoy your local rivers and your experience
with volunteering. The data gathered from this survey will help your local Rivers and Fisheries Trusts develop
opportunities for you to enjoy, learn about and protect your local rivers and lochs.
Date: ………………………………
Location: ………………………………………………………
Age range: 12-19 ☐
20-29 ☐
30-39 ☐
40-49 ☐
50+ ☐
Occupation: ……………………………………… Unemployed ☐
Retired ☐
I prefer not to say ☐
I prefer not to say ☐
How do you make use of your local rivers or lochs? E.g. walking, angling, canoeing, irrigation, drinking water etc.,
other.
If other, please provide info here:
Does anything prevent you from enjoying your local river or loch?
Are you aware if invasive non-native species are a problem on your local river or loch? Y or N
If so, which invasive non-native species are a problem?
- American Mink
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- Himalayan balsam
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- Japanese knotweed
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- Giant Hogweed
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- Skunk cabbage
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- American signal crayfish
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- Other (please list)
Which of these do you recognise as being a negative impact posed by invasive non-native species?
- Competition
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- Predation
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- Erosion
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- Disease
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- Preventing recreational activities
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- Impacting local economy
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- Human health hazard
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Have you ever used a website or smart phone app to record an invasive non-native species sighting? If yes,
where/which app?
Would you use this technology if it was made available? Y or N
Do you volunteer with local environmental organisations? (name them)
If yes, what activities do you take part in?
If not, does anything prevent you from volunteering?
What motivates you to volunteer?
Have you received any training from organisations you volunteer with? If yes, please list the training and
organisation who provided it.
Would you like to take part in activities to learn more about your local rivers and lochs? Y or N
If yes, what would you take part in? Tick all that apply.
- INNS control – Himalayan balsam pulling
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- INNS control – spraying or stem injecting Japanese knotweed (training for qualification provided) ☐
- INNS surveying – plants
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- Monitor a mink raft
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- Trapping mink
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- Litter clean ups
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- Walk and talk to learn about wildlife
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- Annual meeting
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- Demonstrations/recording river life – invertebrate and plant ID ☐
- Biosecurity training
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- Tree planting
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- Other (please list)
If you would more information about the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative and the volunteering opportunities
with your local Rivers and Fisheries Trusts, please provide your preferred contact details:
Email: ……………………………………………………..
Telephone: ……………………………………………..