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Species At Risk. Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Legislation - Update on Status. Bill C-5 currently before the Senate Has been given 1st and 2nd readings Bill is now before the Senate Committee (Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources) for review - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Species At Risk
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Legislation - Update on Status
Bill C-5 currently before the Senate Has been given 1st and 2nd readings Bill is now before the Senate Committee
(Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources) for review
Royal Assent could occur later this year followed by proclamation in late spring 2003
SARA in a nutshell
Prevents Canadian wildlife from becoming extirpated or extinct
Provides for the recovery of Endangered or Threatened species
Makes the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) responsible for designating status of species
Creates prohibitions to protect species and their habitat Recognizes the potential for compensation for
landowners Creates a public registry
DPROTECTION
ERECOVERY
Process underProposed
Species at Risk Act
Process underProposed
Species at Risk Act
AutomaticProhibitions
Exemptions
Safety Net
MandatoryRecovery Planning
Stewardship Programs /Incentives
Critical Habitat (Safety Net )
C LEGAL LISTING• Endangered• Threatened
C LEGAL LISTING• Endangered• Threatened
B RESPONSE STATEMENTS
B RESPONSE STATEMENTS
A ASSESSMENT• Status Reports• Review• COSEWIC Decision
A ASSESSMENT• Status Reports• Review• COSEWIC Decision
IHPs
Assessment Main function of COSEWIC to designate status
of species - arm’s length scientific process Members appointed by the Minister of the
Environment13 provincial/territorial representatives4 federal government representatives8 species specialist group (SSG) representatives3 “at large” representatives chosen through public
nomination
COSEWIC Assessment Process
• Priority list: established by Specialist Group, published
• Status Reports: prepared on contract (open bidding) for Specialist Group, or received from outside
• Status Report Review: reviewed for scientific quality by SSG, ATK SG, responsible jurisdiction(s)
• COSEWIC Decision: at COSEWIC meeting; based on objective criteria and all available information.
• List Made Public: COSEWIC publishes its list of assessments independently, with justification.
Legal Listing Process
COSEWIC continues to make assessments on the status of species
COSEWIC Status Designations
EXTINCT - A species that no longer exists.
EXTIRPATED - A species that no longer exists in the wild in Canada, but occurring elsewhere.
ENDANGERED - A species facing imminent extirpation or extinction.
THREATENED - A species that is likely to become endangered if limiting factors are not reversed.
SPECIAL CONCERN - A species of special concern because of characteristics that make it is particularly sensitive to human activities or natural events.
NOT AT RISK - A species that has been evaluated and found to be not at risk.
COSEWIC Status Designations
EXTINCT - A species that no longer exists.
EXTIRPATED - A species that no longer exists in the wild in Canada, but occurring elsewhere.
ENDANGERED - A species facing imminent extirpation or extinction.
THREATENED - A species that is likely to become endangered if limiting factors are not reversed.
SPECIAL CONCERN - A species of special concern because of characteristics that make it is particularly sensitive to human activities or natural events.
NOT AT RISK - A species that has been evaluated and found to be not at risk.
Legal Listing Process
2 COSEWIC reports to CESCC (Canadian Endangered Species Conservation Council) followed by Press Release
3 Response Statements released by responsible Minister within 90 days
4 Federal Governor In Council (GIC) will have 9 months to:
Legal Listing Process
Accept the assessment and add the species to the legal list under SARA
Decide not to add the species to the legal listRefer the matter back to COSEWIC for further
information or consideration
6 If GIC does not take one these courses of action, the Minister of the Environment is required to legally list the species
Species added to legal list by GIC receive immediate protection under the automatic prohibitions
Prohibitions may apply to:Federal lands (including reservation lands)Migratory birds and aquatic speciesProvincial and territorial lands under certain
conditionsPortions of federal lands for species listed by
Provinces or Territories
Protection
Protection
“No person shall kill, harm, harass, capture or take an individual of a wildlife species that is listed as an extirpated, endangered or threatened species...
No person shall damage or destroy the residence of one or more individuals of a wildlife species that is listed as endangered, threatened or extirpated...
No person shall destroy any part of the critical habitat of a listed endangered species or a listed threatened species”
Exemptions/Permits Sec. 74 under SARA indicates the Minister may
enter into an agreement or issue a permit if:Activity scientific research relatedActivity benefits speciesIf affecting species is incidental to carrying out
activity, then only ifReasonable alternatives have been consideredImpacts minimizedActivity will not jeopardize species survival or recovery
Recovery Planning in Canada
C anadian W ild life D irectors C om m ittee(C W D C )
N ationa l R ecovery W orking G roup(N R W G )
R EN EW Secre tariat
Ind iv idua lsS takeholdersC om m unities
R ecovery Action G roups(R AG S)
N ationa l R ecovery Team s
C anadian Endangered Species C onservation C ouncil(C ESC C )
Recovery Planning
Recovery Teamformed
RecoveryStrategy
RecoveryAction Plan
(RAP)
Recovery ActionGroups (RAGs)may be formed
Recovery Projectsare implemented
Recovery Plan = Recovery Strategy + Recovery Action Plan
If a wildlife species is listed as an Ex, EN, or Th, the competent minister must prepare a strategy for its recovery
This includes (partial list):description of the species and its needsidentification of threatsidentification of critical habitatpopulation and distribution objectiveswhen one or more action plans will be completed
Recovery Strategy
Action Plan
The competent minister in respect of a recovery strategy must prepare one or more action plans based on the recovery strategy
This includes:Identification of species’ critical habitatMeasures proposed to protect the critical habitatIdentification of portions of critical habitat not
protectedEvaluation of socio-economic costs and benefits
Recovery and Schedules
Upon proclamation there are 4 lists of species
3 schedules and ‘newly listed’ species each with different timelines for protection
and mandatory recovery strategies
Recovery - Schedule 1
All species for which SARA will apply upon proclamation
Species have undergone reassessment under new guidelines
20 pacific region aquatic species16 are listed as EN and TH
Schedule 1 - Legal Requirements
Automatic Prohibitions upon proclamation Completion of Recovery Strategy (RS) or
Management Plan (MP):
ENDANGERED - Recovery Strategy completed within 3 years
THREATENED - Recovery Strategy completed within 4 years
EXTIRPATED - Recovery Strategy completed within 4 years
SPECIAL CONCERN - Management Plan completed within 5 years
ENDANGERED - Recovery Strategy completed within 3 years
THREATENED - Recovery Strategy completed within 4 years
EXTIRPATED - Recovery Strategy completed within 4 years
SPECIAL CONCERN - Management Plan completed within 5 years
Recovery - Schedule 2
All endangered and threatened species on COSEWIC that have not yet been assessed against new criteria
Once COSEWIC reassess and designates a status species go through normal GIC process (has 30 days to do so)
4 aquatic species waiting reassessment
Recovery - Schedule 3 Contains species of special concern that are on
COSEWIC but need to be reassessed Upon proclamation no automatic requirement
for reassessment 8 Pacific region aquatic species Once legally listed automatic prohibitions apply
and MP to be completed within 3 years
Newly Listed Species Species that have been newly listed (May
02, Nov 02, May 03) After proclamation normal listing process
required (GIC 9 months) Once legally listed:
ENDANGERED - Recovery Strategy within 1 year of legal listing
THREATENED - Recovery Strategy within 2 years of legal listing
SPECIAL CONCERN - Management Plan within 3 years of legal listing
ENDANGERED - Recovery Strategy within 1 year of legal listing
THREATENED - Recovery Strategy within 2 years of legal listing
SPECIAL CONCERN - Management Plan within 3 years of legal listing
Summary of Timelines
Response statements - 90 days from COSEWIC listing
GIC has 9 mo. From date of COSEWIC listing to legally list (or not)
Recovery Plans from date of legal listing:1, 2, & 3 yrs for En, Th & SC (once act in place)3, 4, & 5 yrs for Schedule 1 upon proclamation1, 2, & 3 yrs for ‘newly listed’ upon proclamation
DFO SARA Program - 2002/03
Core Program4-5 people (coordinator, recovery planner, action
planner, 2 science) Recovery strategies (2/yr.) - $120K Species recovery work (5 species) - $325K Decisions on which species driven by
timelines in SARA and National Prioritization Scheme
Other Funding
Habitat Stewardship ProgramAdministered by Environment Canada
Endangered Species Recovery FundWorld Wildlife Fund/Environment Canada
Interdepartmental Recovery FundEnvironment Canada - for federal departments
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