Environment and Climate Change Canada is seeking feedback on Schedule 1 of SARA
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is inviting stakeholders to comment on potential amendments to the List of Wildlife Species at Risk (known as Schedule 1) of the Species at Risk Act (SARA). There are 18 terrestrial species proposed to be added or reclassified that occur in the Prairie region.
Table 1: Prairie species assessed by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) and eligible for addition to, or reclassification in, Schedule 1
Taxon | COSEWIC Status, New Addition | Species | Location | Consultation Path |
Molluscs | Endangered | Black Hills Mountainsnail | AB | Normal (10 May 2022) |
Birds | Threatened | Lesser Yellowlegs | AB | Extended (10 Oct 2022) |
Table 2
Taxon | Proposed Change to Schedule 1 Status | Species | Location | Consultation Path |
Birds | From Threatened to Endangered | Red Knot – rufa subspecies (Southeastern USA / Gulf / Caribbean wintering population) | AB | Extended |
Birds | From Threatened to Endangered | Ross’s Gull | AB | Extended |
Birds | From Special Concern to Threatened | Short-eared Owl | AB | Extended |
Birds | From Threatened to Special Concern | Barn Swallow | AB | Extended |
Birds | From Threatened to Special Concern | Canada Warbler | AB | Extended |
Birds | From Threatened to Special Concern | Ferruginous Hawk | AB | Normal |
Birds | From Threatened to Special Concern | Red Knot – rufa subspecies (Northeastern South America wintering population) | AB | Extended |
The feedback will help ECCC gain a better understanding of the benefits and costs of these potential lists and will inform the minister’s recommendation on whether to:
- List the species under SARA
- Not list the species under SARA
- Refer the species back to the COSEWIC
ECCC has provided the following background documents to help stakeholders draft their feedback:
- Consultation on Amending the List of Species under the Species at Risk Act
- The List of Species Eligible for an Amendment to Schedule 1
- Species Summaries
Feedback can be emailed to the Species at Risk Registry at SARAregistry@ec.gc.ca. The deadline to provide feedback to ECCC is:
- May 10, 2022 for species under a normal consultation process (see table above)
- October 10, 2022 for species following an extended consultation process (see table above)
If you have any questions on the consultation process, email Wendy Eskowich at Wendy.Eskowich@ec.gc.ca.
Alex Mochid
Policy Advisor
780.955.4085
alex@RMAlberta.com
Wyatt Skovron
Manager of Policy & Advocacy
780.955.4096
wyatt@RMAlberta.com