Background Documents
Last review/update: March 14, 2008
Species Evaluations
These are two-page documents that outline the status and rationale for the status of the species in Alberta. They contain the following:
- Brief summary of all known information from the detailed report on the species' status in Alberta as well as other sources
- Application of IUCN criteria for evaluation of species at risk. For more information on the IUCN criteria and how they are applied on a regional level, see the World Conservation Union (IUCN) web site.
- Summary of rationale for status
- Notes, assumptions taken for the evaluation, and recommendations regarding the recovery/management of the species
Initial Conservation Action Statements
These are one or two-page documents that briefly summarize the recommendations of the ESCC concerning actions that should be taken by Alberta to conserve a species, including immediate actions needed while a recovery plan is being put in place. They contain the following:
- Species description
- Alberta status (and rationale for status rating) as assessed by the Scientific Subcommittee of the ESCC
- Initial conservation responses recommended by the ESCC, including
- legal designation recommended by the ESCC and a brief statement of the rationale
- action and resources needed for conservation efforts