15(1)COSSAR shall perform the following functions:
(a)
assess the biological status of each wildlife species considered by the Minister to be at risk and
(i)
classify the wildlife species as an extirpated species, an endangered species, a threatened species or a species of special concern,
(ii)
indicate that COSSAR does not have sufficient information to classify the wildlife species, or
(iii)
indicate that the wildlife species is not currently at risk;
(b)
develop, adopt and periodically review criteria, adapted for the Province and based on IUCN and COSEWIC criteria, for assessing the status of wildlife species and for classifying them;
(c)
provide advice to the Minister respecting the identification and prioritization of wildlife species for assessment;
(d)
review the classification of each species at risk at least once every ten years or at any time COSSAR believes the biological status of the species at risk has changed significantly;
(e)
provide advice to the Minister on any matter related to the assessment of species at risk that COSSAR considers appropriate; and
(f)
provide advice to the Minister related to the assessment of wildlife species on any matter submitted to COSSAR by the Minister.
15(2)COSSAR shall carry out its functions using the best available information on the biological status of a wildlife species, including scientific knowledge, community knowledge and aboriginal traditional knowledge.
15(1)COSSAR shall perform the following functions:
(a)
assess the biological status of each wildlife species considered by the Minister to be at risk and
(i)
classify the wildlife species as an extirpated species, an endangered species, a threatened species or a species of special concern,
(ii)
indicate that COSSAR does not have sufficient information to classify the wildlife species, or
(iii)
indicate that the wildlife species is not currently at risk;
(b)
develop, adopt and periodically review criteria, adapted for the Province and based on IUCN and COSEWIC criteria, for assessing the status of wildlife species and for classifying them;
(c)
provide advice to the Minister respecting the identification and prioritization of wildlife species for assessment;
(d)
review the classification of each species at risk at least once every ten years or at any time COSSAR believes the biological status of the species at risk has changed significantly;
(e)
provide advice to the Minister on any matter related to the assessment of species at risk that COSSAR considers appropriate; and
(f)
provide advice to the Minister related to the assessment of wildlife species on any matter submitted to COSSAR by the Minister.
15(2)COSSAR shall carry out its functions using the best available information on the biological status of a wildlife species, including scientific knowledge, community knowledge and aboriginal traditional knowledge.