Background Documents

Last review/update: March 14, 2008

Report 2008 cover June 2006 Alberta Endangered Species Conservation Committee Report
Report 2004 cover June 2004 Alberta Endangered Species Conservation Commmitee Report
June 2002 Alberta Endangered Species Conservation Committee Report
June 2000 Alberta Endangered Species Conservation Committee Report

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:

  1. Brief summary of all known information from the detailed report on the species' status in Alberta as well as other sources
  2. 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.
  3. Summary of rationale for status
  4. 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:

  1. Species description
  2. Alberta status (and rationale for status rating) as assessed by the Scientific Subcommittee of the ESCC
  3. 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