Acts and Regulations

2012, c.6 - Species at Risk Act

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Recovery strategy
22(1)A recovery strategy constitutes advice to governments, landowners and others as to the requirements that, in the opinion of the Minister, will assist in the recovery or survival of a wildlife species and shall include
(a) a description of the wildlife species,
(b) a description of the biophysical and functional attributes that meet the habitat needs of the wildlife species,
(c) a description of the threats to the survival and recovery of the wildlife species and a description of the broad strategies to be taken to address those threats,
(d) a statement of the population and distribution objectives that will assist in the recovery or survival of the wildlife species, if it is possible to formulate those objectives, and
(e) a general description of the research and management activities that are needed to meet the objectives in paragraph (d).
22(2)If the information to identify the biophysical and functional attributes mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) is inadequate, the recovery strategy shall identify the steps required to obtain the information.
22(3)A recovery strategy may identify areas, sites or structures considered as survival habitat or recovery habitat for the wildlife species.
22(4)To the extent possible, a recovery strategy shall be prepared in consultation with any landowners and other persons who may be directly affected by the recovery strategy.
22(5)The Minister may cease preparing a recovery strategy or abandon a recovery strategy if, in the opinion of the Minister, the recovery of a wildlife species becomes infeasible.
22(6)The Minister shall publish a recovery strategy in the public registry without delay after it is made or adopted.
22(7)The Minister may amend a recovery strategy and shall incorporate the amendment into the recovery strategy as published in the public registry without delay.
Recovery strategy
22(1)A recovery strategy constitutes advice to governments, landowners and others as to the requirements that, in the opinion of the Minister, will assist in the recovery or survival of a wildlife species and shall include
(a) a description of the wildlife species,
(b) a description of the biophysical and functional attributes that meet the habitat needs of the wildlife species,
(c) a description of the threats to the survival and recovery of the wildlife species and a description of the broad strategies to be taken to address those threats,
(d) a statement of the population and distribution objectives that will assist in the recovery or survival of the wildlife species, if it is possible to formulate those objectives, and
(e) a general description of the research and management activities that are needed to meet the objectives in paragraph (d).
22(2)If the information to identify the biophysical and functional attributes mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) is inadequate, the recovery strategy shall identify the steps required to obtain the information.
22(3)A recovery strategy may identify areas, sites or structures considered as survival habitat or recovery habitat for the wildlife species.
22(4)To the extent possible, a recovery strategy shall be prepared in consultation with any landowners and other persons who may be directly affected by the recovery strategy.
22(5)The Minister may cease preparing a recovery strategy or abandon a recovery strategy if, in the opinion of the Minister, the recovery of a wildlife species becomes infeasible.
22(6)The Minister shall publish a recovery strategy in the public registry without delay after it is made or adopted.
22(7)The Minister may amend a recovery strategy and shall incorporate the amendment into the recovery strategy as published in the public registry without delay.