Species at Risk Act annual report 2016

Table of contents

1. Introduction
   • 1.1 The purpose of the annual report
   • 1.2 Background on SARA
   • 1.3 Responsible authorities for implementation of SARA
2. Assessment of species at risk
   • 2.1 COSEWIC assessments
     • 2.1.1COSEWIC subcommittees
   • 2.2 Wildlife species assessments since 2002
3. Listing of species at risk
   • 3.1 Listing process
   • 3.2 Federal government response to COSEWIC assessments
   • 3.3 Public consultations
   • 3.4 Listing decisions
   • 3.5 SARA Schedule 1 current status
4. Protection of individuals and residences of listed species
   • 4.1 Legislative background
   • 4.2 Emergency protection orders
5. Recovery planning for listed species
   • 5.1 Legislative requirements
   • 5.2 Recovery planning activities in 2016
     • 5.2.1 Recovery strategies
     • 5.2.2 Action plans
     • 5.2.3 Identification of critical habitat
     • 5.2.4 Management plans
6. Recovery implementation
   • 6.1 Protection of critical habitat
   • 6.2 Recovery activities
     • 6.2.1 Competent departments’ recovery activities
     • 6.2.2 Habitat Stewardship Program
     • 6.2.3 Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk
     • 6.2.4 Interdepartmental Recovery Fund
     • 6.2.5 Outreach and education
     • 6.2.6 Species at risk population trends
       • 6.2.6.1 Consistency of population trends of species at risk
       • 6.2.6.2 Changes in wildlife species disappearance risks
7. Permits
8. Enforcement
9. Monitoring
10. Consultation and governance
    • 10.1 Public consultation on SARA policies
    • 10.2 Species at Risk Advisory Committee
    • 10.3 Indigenous groups and SARA
      • 10.3.1 Engagement with indigenous groups
      • 10.3.2 Bilateral administrative agreements
      • 10.3.3 The National General Status Working Group
    • 10.4 Species at risk registry
11. Further information