Invasive Species Centre Deck
2020 – (Sample Cards | Download game and rules | How to play video)…
Invasive species are among Canada’s greatest threats to the survival of our wild animal and plant life. This deck was created by the Invasive Species Centre to highlight the impacts of invasive species to Canadian ecosystems. The deck includes a variety of Canadian species as well as invasive forest pest and pathogen event cards. Learn more about invasive species by visiting www.invasivespeciescentre.ca. Note that this group produced a pdf of printable cards that are larger format than the usual seen in other decks.
Phragmites | INVASIVE SPECIES
Phragmites australis
Play: Place this card on any terrestrial or grassland plant species, excluding trees.
Effect: The plant species must immediately be removed. You may leave this card on the table to show this space is invaded by phragmites, and no other terrestrial or grassland plant (excluding trees) may be played here.
Asian Longhorned Beetle | INVASIVE SPECIES
Anoplophora glabripennis
Play: Place this card on any hardwood tree species (maple, willow, oak).
Effect: The tree species must immediately be removed. You may leave this card on the table to show this space is invaded by this beetle, and no other hardwood tree may be played here.
Emerald Ash Borer | INVASIVE SPECIES
Agrilus planipennis
Play: Place this card on any Ash tree species.
Effect: The Ash tree species must immediately be removed. You may leave this card on the table to show this space is invaded by emerald ash borer, and no other Ash tree may be played here.
Black Carp | INVASIVE SPECIES
Mylopharyngodon piceus
Play: Place this card on any ocean or fresh based SPECIES card.
Effect: The SPECIES card must immediately be removed. You may leave this card on the table to show this space is now invaded by Carp, and no other ocean/freshwater species may be played here.
Oak Wilt | INVASIVE SPECIES
Bretziella fagacearum
Play: Place this card on any Oak tree species.
Effect: The Oak tree species must immediately be removed. You may leave this card on the table to show this space is invaded by Oak wilt, and no other Oak tree may be played here.
Bighead Carp | INVASIVE SPECIES
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Play: Place this card on any ocean or fresh based SPECIES card.
Effect: The SPECIES card must immediately be removed. You may leave this card on the table to show this space is now invaded by Carp, and no other ocean/freshwater species may be played here.