Corrigendum: The effects of lead agency, nongovernmental organizations, and recovery team membership on the identification of critical habitat for species at risk: insights from the Canadian experience

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric B. Taylor ◽  
Susan Pinkus
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Nongovernmental Organizations ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Critical Habitat ◽  
Lead Agency ◽  
Canadian Experience

The effects of lead agency, nongovernmental organizations, and recovery team membership on the identification of critical habitat for species at risk: insights from the Canadian experience

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric B. Taylor ◽  
Susan Pinkus
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Nongovernmental Organizations ◽  
Federal Court ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Critical Habitat ◽  
Lead Agency ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Recovery Planning ◽  
Recovery Strategies ◽  
Species At Risk Act

Evaluation of legislation and procedures in place to help recover species at risk of extinction is an important component of conservation efforts. Despite its biological importance and key role in species protection and recovery legislation, identification of critical habitat is inconsistently applied. We analyzed data from 126 recovery strategies implemented under Canada’s nascent (2002) Species at Risk Act (SARA) to determine how lead agency, Federal Court rulings, and the proportion of independent team members influenced identification of critical habitat. Only 17% of strategies led by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans included critical habitat, compared with 63% of strategies led by Environment Canada, indicating that aquatic species at risk are much less likely to have critical habitat identified. A 50% increase in recovery strategies that identified critical habitat following precedent-setting court judgments suggests that legal action by nongovernmental organizations played a key role in the evolution of recovery policy for species at risk in Canada. The proportion of independent scientists on a recovery team was statistically unrelated to identification of critical habitat at a national scale, but case studies indicate that independent team members may play an important role in ensuring compliance and transparency during recovery planning.

scholarly journals Identifying the critical habitat of Canadian vertebrate species at risk

2018 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Lemieux Lefebvre ◽  
M. Landry-Cuerrier ◽  
M.M. Humphries
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Population Viability ◽  
Habitat Characteristics ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Vertebrate Species ◽  
Critical Habitat ◽  
Habitat Occupancy ◽  
Individual Fitness ◽  
Recovery Strategies ◽  
The Right

Identification of critical habitat is central to major conservation laws protecting endangered species in North America and around the world. Yet the actual ecological research that is required to identify which habitats are critical to the survival or recovery of species is rarely discussed and poorly documented. Here we quantitatively assess the information and methods used to identify critical habitat in the recovery strategies of 53 vertebrates at risk in Canada. Of the critical habitat identifications assessed, 17% were based on habitat occupancy information, 28% on habitat characteristics and (or) functions, and 40% assessed habitat suitability by linking functional use and biophysical characteristics. However, only 15% of the recovery strategies we evaluated examined relationships between habitat and population viability, abundance, individual fitness, or survival. Furthermore, the breadth of evidence used to assess critical habitats was weaker among long-lived taxa and did not improve over time. Hence, although any approach used to identify critical habitat is likely to be a step in the right direction in minimally protecting and maintaining habitats supporting critical life-cycle processes, there is a persistent gap between the widely recognized importance of critical habitat and our ability to quantitatively link habitats to population trends and individual fitness.

scholarly journals The long road to protecting critical habitat for species at risk: The case of southern mountain woodland caribou

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric C. Palm ◽  
Shaun Fluker ◽  
Holly K. Nesbitt ◽  
Aerin L. Jacob ◽  
Mark Hebblewhite
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Woodland Caribou ◽  
Critical Habitat

Global population trends in shorebirds: migratory behaviour makes species at risk

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaroslav Koleček ◽  
Jiří Reif ◽  
Miroslav Šálek ◽  
Jan Hanzelka ◽  
Camille Sottas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Population Trends ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Migratory Behaviour ◽  
Global Population

Measuring grassland structure for recovery of grassland species at risk

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xulin Guo ◽  
Wei Gao ◽  
John Wilmshurst
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Grassland Species

Filling The Integrity Gaps In Protection On Of Species At Risk Through Litigation And Stewardship

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khadijah Moinuddin
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Threatened Species ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Court Cases ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
Risk Protection ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

There are many integrity gaps in the federal and provincial systems designed to protect endangered and threatened species in Canada. NGOs (Non-governmental organizations) and other stakeholders can get involved in the process of protecting species at risk, by participating in collaborative efforts through volunteerism and stewardship efforts. NGOs can also bring issues of species-at-risk protection to court through litigation. This thesis began by exploring the integrity gaps in the federal and provincial processes for species at risk protection. The thesis then examined different initiatives undertaken by NGOs to combat this issue, the first being litigation and how it can be used as a strategy to help protect species at risk, and hold government accountable. The thesis also explored the rationale behind NGO actions, as well as the possible outcomes from these court cases. Next, the thesis discussed volunteer efforts undertaken by NGOs and other stakeholders. The research was supplemented with valuable qualitative interview data from scientists, members of NGOs, members of government, and a lawyer. The thesis concluded with recommendations for further action and policy measures that can be taken to protect species at risk

Benthic diatoms as indicators of herbicide toxicity in rivers – A new SPEcies At Risk (SPEARherbicides) index

2019 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. 203-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Wood ◽  
Simon M. Mitrovic ◽  
Richard P. Lim ◽  
Michael St. J. Warne ◽  
Jason Dunlop ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
New Species ◽  
Benthic Diatoms ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Herbicide Toxicity ◽  
A New Species
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