RENEW and Recovery Planning Flashcards
Define Recovery:
A species will be considered recovered when its longterm persistence in the wild has been secured.
Recovery is synonymous with ______________.
Persistence
What are the 2 forms of persistence in recovery?
- Precarious and limited occurrence
- Highly viable and self-sustaining.
What do recovery goals depend on?
The circumstance of each species.
What does Conservation Dependent mean?
Dependent on ongoing conservation efforts to prevent the species from becoming threatened with extinction.
What do Recovery Teams do?
- Prepare Recovery Strategies
- Provide advice
- Involve people working together (Stakeholders, FN, academics and governments)
What is a range government?
Where species can be found.
Every recovery strategy must be accompanied by a _____________.
Economic Impact Statement
What classification of species are recovery strategies mandatory for?
Extirpated, Endangered and Threatened
What do Recovery Strategies identify?
- Population objectives
- Strategies to address threats
- Critical habitat, to extent possible, examples of destruction, and schedule of studies where info is inadequate
- Timelines for Action Plans.
- May report on why recovery is not feasible.
Recovery Strategies are reported on every ___ years.
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What is an Action Plan?
A plan to implement recovery strategy.
What do Action Plans identify?
- Measures to achieve the population objectives for the species
- Activities that would destroy the species critical habitat
- Ways to preserve unprotected critical habitat
- Methods to monitor the recovery of the species and its long term viability
- Evaluate the socio-economic costs of the action plan and the benefits of its implementation
How are action plans developed?
They are developed through consultation with stakeholders and First Nations and are published in the public registry (60 days to comment)
Who are Management Plans for?
Only for species of Special Concern
What do Management Plans do?
- Sets out measures for the conservation of a species and its habitat
- Regulations to put the plan into effect (federal lands, aquatic species, migratory birds)
True or False: There are no prohibitions for special concern species management plans. A special concern species can continue to be harvested and hunted, but there must be quotas to limit harvesting.
True
What is RENEW?
Recovery of Nationally Endangered Wildlife
Who comprises RENEW?
- 16 federal, provincial and territorial departments
- More than a hundred recovery teams made up of governmental
- Non-governmental members
What is NRWG?
National Recovery Working Group
What does the NRWG do?
The National Recovery Working Group (NRWG) is a federal-provincial-territorial advisory body charged with improving the national recovery process.
What is the process from COSEWIC listing to the National Recovery Team progress report.
Memorize the flow chart on slide 15**
What is a response statement?
Describes the existing conservation measures range jurisdictions have in place to protect and / or recover a species.
What are the Summary of Considerations for selection of scale of plan?
Slide 17
