The long road to protecting critical habitat for species at risk: The case of southern mountain woodland caribou
Abstract Identifying habitat that is essential to the recovery of species at risk, known as critical habitat, is a major focus of species at risk legislation, yet there has been little research on the degree to which these areas are protected. Here, we first review the provisions for protecting crit...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:6d91fc4978ea43ceb500179bd2f8bbcb 2023-05-15T18:04:21+02:00 The long road to protecting critical habitat for species at risk: The case of southern mountain woodland caribou Eric C. Palm Shaun Fluker Holly K. Nesbitt Aerin L. Jacob Mark Hebblewhite 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.219 https://doaj.org/article/6d91fc4978ea43ceb500179bd2f8bbcb EN eng Wiley https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.219 https://doaj.org/toc/2578-4854 2578-4854 doi:10.1111/csp2.219 https://doaj.org/article/6d91fc4978ea43ceb500179bd2f8bbcb Conservation Science and Practice, Vol 2, Iss 7, Pp n/a-n/a (2020) caribou critical habitat habitat protection indigenous people species at risk Ecology QH540-549.5 General. Including nature conservation geographical distribution QH1-199.5 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.219 2022-12-31T02:32:01Z Abstract Identifying habitat that is essential to the recovery of species at risk, known as critical habitat, is a major focus of species at risk legislation, yet there has been little research on the degree to which these areas are protected. Here, we first review the provisions for protecting critical habitat on non‐federal lands within Canada's Species at Risk Act (SARA). Next, we use the declining southern mountain population of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in British Columbia, Canada as a case study to show that identification of critical habitat does not guarantee its protection on non‐federal lands. Our analyses show that 909 km2 of critical habitat identified on provincial lands were logged in 5 years after it was legally identified under SARA. Existing provincial legislation and policies have provided incomplete protection of caribou critical habitat, and Canada's federal government has yet to exercise authority under SARA that could protect these areas. In the absence of nondiscretionary protection under provincial legislation, a combination of alternative mechanisms, involving all levels of government, Indigenous people, and industry, will be essential to protect critical habitat and help recover species at risk. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rangifer tarandus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles British Columbia ENVELOPE(-125.003,-125.003,54.000,54.000) Canada Conservation Science and Practice 2 7 |
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Abstract Identifying habitat that is essential to the recovery of species at risk, known as critical habitat, is a major focus of species at risk legislation, yet there has been little research on the degree to which these areas are protected. Here, we first review the provisions for protecting critical habitat on non‐federal lands within Canada's Species at Risk Act (SARA). Next, we use the declining southern mountain population of woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in British Columbia, Canada as a case study to show that identification of critical habitat does not guarantee its protection on non‐federal lands. Our analyses show that 909 km2 of critical habitat identified on provincial lands were logged in 5 years after it was legally identified under SARA. Existing provincial legislation and policies have provided incomplete protection of caribou critical habitat, and Canada's federal government has yet to exercise authority under SARA that could protect these areas. In the absence of nondiscretionary protection under provincial legislation, a combination of alternative mechanisms, involving all levels of government, Indigenous people, and industry, will be essential to protect critical habitat and help recover species at risk. |
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Eric C. Palm Shaun Fluker Holly K. Nesbitt Aerin L. Jacob Mark Hebblewhite |
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Eric C. Palm Shaun Fluker Holly K. Nesbitt Aerin L. Jacob Mark Hebblewhite |
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The long road to protecting critical habitat for species at risk: The case of southern mountain woodland caribou |
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The long road to protecting critical habitat for species at risk: The case of southern mountain woodland caribou |
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The long road to protecting critical habitat for species at risk: The case of southern mountain woodland caribou |
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The long road to protecting critical habitat for species at risk: The case of southern mountain woodland caribou |
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The long road to protecting critical habitat for species at risk: The case of southern mountain woodland caribou |
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long road to protecting critical habitat for species at risk: the case of southern mountain woodland caribou |
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