Environment and Climate Change Canada Seeking Comments on Reclassifying or Adding 21 Terrestrial Species to Species at Risk Act
The Government of Canada, through Environment and Climate Change Canada, is seeking comments on the proposal to add 13 and reclassify eight terrestrial species to the Species at Risk Act (SARA). To view a table of the species with their proposed new classification, click here.
To view the consultation documents, click here.
Please note there are two deadlines for comments. For species undergoing a normal review the deadline is May 13, 2019 (note that this deadline does not apply for the species currently being reviewed in Alberta) and for species undergoing an extended review the deadline is October 14, 2019. In Alberta the species undergoing an extended review are:
- Common Nighthawk
- Olive-sided Flycatcher
- Peregrine Falcon
Comments should be submitted electronically to ec.registrelep-sararegistry.ec@canada.ca.
For enquiries, please contact:
Matt Dow
Policy Analyst
matt@RMAlberta.com
Tasha Blumenthal
Director of External Relations & Advocacy
tasha@RMAlberta.com