Assessment re feasibility of recovery and recovery strategy
21(1)The Minister shall ensure that an assessment is conducted as to whether the recovery of a wildlife species that is listed as an extirpated species, an endangered species or a threatened species is feasible.
21(2)The assessment may consider technical, social and economic factors in addition to biological factors.
21(3)If the assessment concludes that recovery of the wildlife species is not feasible, the Minister shall publish the conclusion, together with an explanation, in the public registry without delay.
21(4)If the assessment concludes that recovery of the wildlife species is feasible, the Minister shall prepare a recovery strategy for that wildlife species.
21(5)The Minister may adopt a recovery strategy that is prepared by any person, agency or body, in whole or in part, with any modifications that the Minister considers necessary, and the adoption satisfies the requirements of subsection (4).
Assessment re feasibility of recovery and recovery strategy
21(1)The Minister shall ensure that an assessment is conducted as to whether the recovery of a wildlife species that is listed as an extirpated species, an endangered species or a threatened species is feasible.
21(2)The assessment may consider technical, social and economic factors in addition to biological factors.
21(3)If the assessment concludes that recovery of the wildlife species is not feasible, the Minister shall publish the conclusion, together with an explanation, in the public registry without delay.
21(4)If the assessment concludes that recovery of the wildlife species is feasible, the Minister shall prepare a recovery strategy for that wildlife species.
21(5)The Minister may adopt a recovery strategy that is prepared by any person, agency or body, in whole or in part, with any modifications that the Minister considers necessary, and the adoption satisfies the requirements of subsection (4).