Consultation on Amending the List of Species under the Species at Risk Act: Terrestrial Species - November 2010

The text information for each species is taken directly from the COSEWIC executive summaries, verbatim.

Document Information

• Addition of Species to the Species at Risk Act
  • The Species at Risk Act and the List of Wildlife Species at Risk
  • COSEWIC and the assessment process for identifying species at risk
  • Terms used to define the degree of risk to a species
  • Terrestrial and aquatic species eligible for Schedule 1 amendments
  • Public comments solicited on the proposed amendment of Schedule 1
  
  
• The Species at Risk Act Listing Process and Consultation
  • The purpose of consultations on amendments to the List
  • Legislative context of the consultations: the Minister's recommendation to the Governor in Council
  • Figure 1: The species listing process under SARA
  • The Minister of the Environment's response to the COSEWIC assessment: the response statement
  • Normal and extended consultation periods
  • Who is consulted and how
  • Role and impact of public consultations in the listing process
  
  
• Significance of the Addition of a Species to Schedule 1
  • Protection for listed Extirpated, Endangered and Threatened species
  • Recovery strategies and action plans for Extirpated, Endangered and Threatened species
  • Protection for listed species of Special Concern
  • Management plans for species of Special Concern
  
  
• The List of Species Proposed for Inclusion or Reclassification on Schedule 1
  • Status of the recently assessed species and consultation paths
  • Providing comments
  • Table 1: Terrestrial species recently assessed by COSEWIC eligible for addition to Schedule 1 or reclassification
  • Table 2: Terrestrial species recently reassessed by COSEWIC (species status confirmation)
  
  
• The COSEWIC Summaries of Terrestrial Species Eligible for Addition or Reclassification on Schedule 1
  • Indexes
    • Species by Common Name
    • Species by Scientific Name
    • Species by Province and Territory of Occurrence
  
  
• Glossary