Progress report on steps taken for protection of critical habitat for species at risk in Canada: April 2019 to September 2019

Introduction

This report provides a summary of steps and actions taken and underway by federal, provincial and territorial governments to contribute towards the protection of identified critical habitat for 218 species at risk in Canada (see Annex A). This report encompasses information related to species at risk critical habitat on non-federal lands including critical habitat for Woodland Caribou (Boreal population), which was previously reported separately. Building on the previous four publications ^{Footnote 1} , this report focuses on the period of April 1 to September 30, 2019, and specifically on the steps and actions that have occurred within that reporting period.

Collaborative efforts under the Pan-Canadian Approach

Since 2018, federal, provincial and territorial governments have been implementing the Pan-Canadian Approach to Transforming Species at Risk Conservation in Canada. This new approach is a shift from a single-species conservation approach to one that focuses on multiple species and ecosystems, that concentrates conservation efforts on priority places, species, sectors and threats across Canada, and that enables conservation partners to work together to achieve better outcomes for species at risk. The Pan-Canadian Approach will also seek to renew relationships and strengthen collaboration between our governments and Indigenous Peoples, and other partners, including industry and non-governmental organizations.

Much progress has been made under the Pan-Canadian Approach, including the identification of eleven federal-provincial-territorial priority places (See Figure 1). The places selected have significant biodiversity, concentrations of species at risk, and opportunities to advance conservation efforts. In each priority place, federal, provincial and/or territorial governments will work with Indigenous Peoples and other partners and stakeholders to develop conservation action plans that identify key actions to address the greatest threats to species. Implementation will be funded by government and non-government partners and stakeholders, including contributions under the Canada Nature Fund.

Currently, the 11 Federal-Provincial-Territorial Priority Places Initiatives are focused on engaging partners and developing governance structures to allow for collaborative action planning. The Priority Places Initiatives will use adaptive management and follow the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation to effectively plan, implement and monitor conservation actions. Implementation includes on the ground actions such as habitat restoration, improvement and securement.

Community Nominated Priority Places for Species at Risk are part of Canada’s Nature Fund and compliments the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Priority Places Initiative. Community Nominated Priority Places support multi-partner initiatives in community identified priority places where there are opportunities to protect and recover species at risk and their habitat through multi-species and ecosystem-based conservation action. In August 2019, 15 new Community Nominated Priority Places were approved for funding by the Minister. Similarly to the 11 Federal-Provincial-Territorial Priority Places, work in the Community Nominated Priority Places will also include the development of conservation plans to identify conservation targets, threats and propose actions for implementation. The focus will be on implementing conservation actions and may include activities to protect critical habitat.

Moreover, during this reporting period, ECCC has continued to advance stewardship tools to enable critical habitat protection, including through conservation agreements. Notably, four conservation agreements were signed for the Woodland Caribou (Boreal population), and two draft agreements were completed, one for the boreal population, and one for both the boreal and southern mountain populations of Woodland Caribou^{Footnote 2}. Canada continues to invest in and engage on other collaborative solutions towards the protection of critical habitat for the boreal and southern mountain populations of Woodland Caribou, including with Indigenous peoples, other levels of governments, and other partners and stakeholders.

The Government of Canada continues to seek, support and invest in collaborative solutions towards the recovery of the species and protection of its critical habitat. Federal, provincial and territorial governments continue to make progress towards the conserving species at risk through actions and steps aimed at protecting critical habitat.

Report framework

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) contacted provinces and territories to request that they report on steps and actions taken to contribute towards the protection critical habitat as identified in federal recovery strategies or action plans for federally listed species at risk.

ECCC summarized the input and categorized it into the type of step or action taken; the key categories of steps or actions are: legislative or regulatory, policy, protected areas, agreements, stewardship, range and management planning (for the boreal caribou), control of activities likely to result in destruction of critical habitat (ALTD), recovery actions and tools for conservation. In the spirit of the Approach, steps or actions are further organized in this report based on whether they relate to a single species, or relate to multi-species, priority places, or priority sectors and threats.

The list of species in each jurisdiction to which this report applies can be found in Annex A. This list represents all terrestrial species currently listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) as threatened or endangered for which critical habitat has been identified on non-federal land or on territorial land in a final federal recovery strategy or action plan^{Footnote 3} .

Note that in the Yukon and Northwest Territories, devolution agreements have given administration and control of large portions of land to the Yukon and Northwest Territories governments. Such an agreement is under negotiation for Nunavut. The federal government is working with the governments of the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Indigenous governments and organizations, and northern Wildlife Management Boards to develop a path forward for protection of critical habitat on devolved lands (also known as territorial lands) and on non-federally administered lands in Nunavut, in a manner that respects the intent of devolution.

1 Provincial protection of critical habitat on non-federal lands

1.1 British Columbia

Status summary

In British Columbia (B.C.), there are 89 species at risk with federally identified critical habitat to which this report relates (see Annex A1). From April 1 to September 30, 2019, three new species have had critical habitat identified on non-federal lands within B.C. During the reporting period the Forest and Range Practices Amendment Act, 2019 received royal assent; details are in the table below.

The Government of British Columbia does not currently have stand-alone species at risk legislation, and the purpose of most provincial land use legislation in B.C. is to manage industrial and commercial activities, including the environmental effects of those activities.

The Ecological Reserve Act, the Park Act, the Wildlife Act, and their associated regulations include provisions that could, in some circumstances, result in an outcome that prohibits critical habitat destruction within ecological reserves, in conservancies or provincial parks, and in wildlife management areas respectively. However, the scope of lands covered by these Acts is limited, and, except within ecological reserves, there are discretions that may enable the authorization of activities likely to result in the destruction of critical habitat. The Forest and Range Practices Act and associated regulations include enforceable prohibitions, but the prohibitions only apply to forest harvesting activities or range use practices under some circumstances, vary in their application depending on the specific land use designation, and have less restrictive provisions or exemptions for various types of operators.

On non-federal lands, some provisions in other pieces of legislation in B.C. may be used to prohibit specific activities likely to result in destruction of critical habitat.

For more details on the provincial legislative assessment, please refer to the Report on Steps Taken and Protection of Critical Habitat for Species at Risk in Canada.

1.2 Alberta

Status summary

In Alberta, there are 22 species at risk with federally identified critical habitat to which this report relates (see Annex A2). From April 1 to September 30, 2019, no new species have had critical habitat identified on non-federal lands within Alberta. There have been no modifications to species at risk legislation within this reporting period, though Wildlife Regulation were updated; details are in the table below.

The Government of Alberta does not have stand-alone species at risk legislation. The Wildlife Act and its Wildlife Regulation cover 12 SARA listed species (see Annex A2) and are the primary provincial legislative tools that address wildlife management in Alberta. The Act does not contain prohibitions against the destruction of habitat, but it enables the minister to make regulations respecting the protection of wildlife habitat and endangered species.

The Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas and Heritage Rangelands Act, the Provincial Parks Act and the Willmore Wilderness Park Act include provisions on critical habitat destruction in wilderness areas, ecological reserves, wildland provincial parks, and within Willmore Wilderness Park respectively. On non-federal lands, some provisions in other pieces of legislation, such as the Public Lands Act and the Public Lands Administration Regulation, may be used to prohibit specific activities likely to result in destruction of critical habitat.

For more details on the provincial legislative assessment, please refer to the Report on Steps Taken and Protection of Critical Habitat for Species at Risk in Canada.

1.3 Saskatchewan

Status summary

In Saskatchewan, there are 20 species at risk with federally identified critical habitat to which this report relates (see Annex A3). From April 1 to September 30, 2019, no new species have had critical habitat identified on non-federal lands within Saskatchewan. There have been no modifications to species at risk legislation within this reporting period, though The Crown Resource Land Regulations were revised in April 2019; details are in the table below.

The Government of Saskatchewan does not have stand-alone species at risk legislation. Rather, The Wildlife Act, 1998 and its Wild Species at Risk Regulations, covering nine SARA listed species (see Annex A3) are the primary provincial legislative tools that can address wildlife habitat and species at risk in the province. The Act allows for the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations that designate an area of the province to protect wildlife and their habitat, however, the Act also includes provisions to authorize activities in these areas. The Wild Species at Risk Regulations is the only regulation that includes provisions regarding species at risk; however, the prohibitions are limited.

The Provincial Lands Act, 2016 and The Conservation Easement Act include provisions on critical habitat destruction in Ecological Reserves, Representative Area Ecological Reserves and on land that is under a crown conservation easement, respectively. However, the scope of lands covered under these Acts is limited and there are specific provisions associated with each designated reserve and easement. On non-federal lands, some provisions in other pieces of legislation may be used to prohibit specific activities likely to result in destruction of critical habitat.

For more details on the provincial legislative assessment, please refer to the Report on Steps Taken and Protection of Critical Habitat for Species at Risk in Canada.

1.4 Manitoba

Status summary

In Manitoba, there are 20 species at risk with federally identified critical habitat to which this report relates (see Annex A4). From April 1 to September 30, 2019, no new species have had critical habitat identified on non-federal lands within Manitoba. There have been no modifications to species at risk legislation within this reporting period.

The Endangered Species and Ecosystems Act (ESEA) covers 20 SARA listed species (see Annex A4) and is the primary provincial legislative tool to protect species at risk and their habitat on non-federal lands. In general, the ESEA includes prohibitions against destroying, disturbing or interfering with the habitat of listed endangered or threatened species. However, the ESEA includes exemptions for developments and licenses under The Environment Act. Manitoba has not required proponents to apply for exemption under the ESEA for development projects licensed under The Environment Act. The ESEA also includes provisions for designating endangered or threatened ecosystems as protected through ecosystem preservation zones, which would apply to any overlapping critical habitat. However, as of September 2019, no ecosystem preservation zones had been designated.

Additionally, the Ecological Reserves Act and The Provincial Parks Act includes provisions on critical habitat destruction in ecological reserves, and certain zones within provincial parks. On non-federal lands, some provisions in other pieces of legislation may be used to prohibit specific activities likely to result in destruction of critical habitat.

For more details on the provincial legislative assessment, please refer to the Report on Steps Taken and Protection of Critical Habitat for Species at Risk in Canada.

1.5 Ontario

Status summary

In Ontario, there are 83 species at risk with federally identified critical habitat to which this report relates (see Annex A5). From April 1 to September 30, 2019, four new species have had critical habitat identified on non-federal lands within Ontario. Ontario has modified the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (ESA) within this reporting period; details are in the table below.

Habitat protection under the ESA is in place for 171 species at risk in Ontario, 81 of which are part of the 83 terrestrial species with critical habitat identified on non-federal lands in the province (see Annex A5). No changes were made to those habitat protections.

On non-federal lands, some provisions in other pieces of legislation may be used to prohibit specific activities likely to result in destruction of critical habitat.

For more details on the provincial legislative assessment, please refer to the Report on Steps Taken and Protection of Critical Habitat for Species at Risk in Canada.

1.6 Quebec

Status summary

In Quebec, there are 21 species at risk with federally identified critical habitat to which this report relates (see Annex A6). From April 1 to September 30, 2019, no new species have had critical habitat identified on non-federal lands within Quebec. There have been no modifications to species at risk legislation within this reporting period.

In Quebec, the Act respecting threatened or vulnerable species (LEMV) covers 16 SARA listed species (see Annex A6) and designates species as threatened or vulnerable. The LEMV also anticipates the creation of a List of Species Likely to be Designated Threatened or Vulnerable. Essentially preventive in nature, the List of Species Likely to be Designated Threatened or Vulnerable is an administrative and educational tool aimed at halting, or even reversing, the decline of species. However, there is no obligation to designate or protect habitats necessary for the survival or recovery of a species. In addition, although the LEMV and the Act respecting the conservation and development of wildlife (LCMVF) apply in principle to both private and public lands, the Regulation respecting wildlife habitats (RHF) limits the designation of wildlife habitats to land in the domain of the State, therefore limiting protection of habitat of at-risk wildlife species. However, steps are being taken to modernize the RHF and review these provisions.

In addition, Quebec has several tools available to create different types of protected areas. The designation of protected areas is an element of the Quebec Government’s strategy to promote sustainable development and the protection of biodiversity, including species at risk. However, with few exceptions, the areas of critical habitat covered by protected areas are generally very small except for the Green-scaled willow for which 100% of the critical habitat is in the Gaspésie national park established under the Parks Act. On non-federal lands, some provisions in other pieces of legislation may be used to prohibit specific activities likely to result in destruction of critical habitat.

For more details on the provincial legislative assessment, please refer to the Report on Steps Taken and Protection of Critical Habitat for Species at Risk in Canada.

1.7 New Brunswick

Status summary

In New Brunswick, there are 11 species at risk with federally identified critical habitat to which this report relates (see Annex A7). From April 1 to September 30, 2019, no new species have had critical habitat identified on non-federal lands within New Brunswick. There have been no modifications to species at risk legislation within this reporting period.

The Species at Risk Act (NB SARA) covers 4 SARA listed species (see Annex A7) and is the primary provincial legislative tool that can protect critical habitat for species at risk on non-federal lands. The Act provides the Government of New Brunswick with the power to protect species at risk critical habitat by regulation or by order but only at the discretion of the Minister. However, to date no regulations have been made or orders issued in respect to the designation or protection of species at risk critical habitat under this Act.

The NB SARA and the Protected Natural Areas Act include provisions for species at risk critical habitat within Protected Natural Areas. Additionally, the Parks Act includes prohibitions against activities that could result in the destruction of species at risk critical habitat.

Under the Conservation Easements Act, individual easements could include prohibitions against activities likely to result in the destruction of species at risk critical habitat. On non-federal lands, some provisions in other pieces of legislation may be used to prohibit specific activities likely to result in destruction of critical habitat.

For more details on the provincial legislative assessment, please refer to the Report on Steps Taken and Protection of Critical Habitat for Species at Risk in Canada.

1.8 Nova Scotia

Status summary

In Nova Scotia, there are 13 species at risk with federally identified critical habitat to which this report relates (see Annex A8). From April 1 to September 30, 2019, no new species have had critical habitat identified on non-federal lands within Nova Scotia. There have been no modifications to species at risk legislation within this reporting period.

The Endangered Species Act (NS ESA) covers all 13 SARA listed species (see Annex A8) and is the primary provincial legislative tool that can protect habitat for species at risk on non-federal lands. The Act has prohibitions against the destruction of residence such as nests or hibernacula, including dwellings that are anthropogenic structures. The Act also provides the mechanism (through regulation or an order) to list prohibitions against the destruction of species at risk critical habitat on non-federal lands. However, no regulations or orders protecting species at risk critical habitat have been issued under this Act.

The NS ESA, the Wilderness Areas Protection Act, the Brothers Islands Wildlife Management Regulations (under the Wildlife Act), the Provincial Parks Act, the Conservation Easements Act and the Special Places Protection Act include provisions for species at risk critical habitat. On non-federal lands, some provisions in other pieces of legislation may be used to prohibit specific activities likely to result in destruction of critical habitat.

For more details on the provincial legislative assessment, please refer to the Report on Steps Taken and Protection of Critical Habitat for Species at Risk in Canada.

1.9 Prince Edward Island

Status summary

In Prince Edward Island (PEI), there is one species at risk with federally identified critical habitat to which this report relates (see Annex A9). From April 1 to September 30, 2019, no new species have had critical habitat identified on non-federal lands within PEI. After further investigation, it was identified that the critical habitat for the Gulf of St- Lawrence Aster is only present on federal lands. Therefore this species has been removed and is not considered for this report. There have been no modifications to legislation which applies to species at risk within this reporting period.

The Wildlife Conservation Act is the primary provincial legislative tool that can protect critical habitat for species at risk on non-federal lands. The Act provides the Government of Prince Edward Island with the power to protect the critical habitat of species at risk that have been designated (at the discretion Lieutenant Governor in Council) as a threatened or endangered species. To date, no regulations have been made under the Wildlife Conservation Act to designate a species at risk. Species at risk critical habitat could also, potentially, be protected on private land under an agreement with a private landowner which may impose a covenant or easement on the private landowner’s land. Unlike stand-alone easement legislation, which tends to be enforced under common law, such an agreement appears to be enforceable under the Wildlife Conservation Act.

The Natural Areas Protection Act includes provisions for species at risk critical habitat that occurs within natural areas designated under the Act.  On non-federal lands, some provisions in other pieces of legislation, such as the Planning Act, may be used to prohibit specific activities likely to result in destruction of critical habitat.

For more details on the provincial legislative assessment, please refer to the Report on Steps Taken and Protection of Critical Habitat for Species at Risk in Canada.

1.10 Newfoundland and Labrador

Status summary

In Newfoundland and Labrador, there are 10 species at risk with federally identified critical habitat to which this report relates (see Annex A10). From April 1 to September 30, 2019, no new species have had critical habitat identified on non-federal lands within Newfoundland and Labrador. There have been no modifications to species at risk legislation within this reporting period.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Endangered Species Act (NFL ESA) covers eight SARA listed species (see Annex A10) and is the primary provincial legislative tool that can protect critical habitat for species at risk on non-federal lands. The Act enables the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to make an order to set aside an area of land to be protected as species at risk critical habitat. However, no orders have been issued for species at risk under the NFL ESA.

The Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Act and the Provincial Parks Act both include provisions for species at risk critical habitat within Ecological Reserves and Provincial Parks respectively. On non-federal land, some provisions in other pieces of legislation may be used to prohibit specific activities likely to result in destruction of critical habitat.

For more details on the provincial legislative assessment please refer to the Report on Steps Taken and Protection of Critical Habitat for Species at Risk in Canada.

2 Territorial protection of critical habitat on non-federal lands

2.1 Yukon

Status summary

In Yukon there is one species at risk with identified critical habitat to which this report related (see Annex A11). From April 1 to September 30, 2019, no new species have had critical habitat identified on non-federal lands within the Yukon. There have been no modifications to species at risk legislation within this reporting period.

The Yukon has no stand-alone legislation protecting species at risk; however, certain activities impacting individuals of wildlife species are regulated under the Wildlife Act. On territorial lands, some provisions in various territorial acts can be used to prohibit specific activities likely to result in destruction of critical habitat.

2.2 Northwest Territories

Status summary

In Northwest Territories (NWT) there is one species at risk with identified critical habitat to which this report related (see Annex A12). From April 1 to September 30, 2019, no new species have had critical habitat identified on non-federal lands within NWT. NWT has modified the Protected Areas Act and made regulatory amendment to the Wildlife Act within this reporting period, details are in the table below.

The Government of NWT’s primary legislation for protecting species at risk, their Species at Risk (NWT) Act (NWT SARA), applies to Woodland Caribou (Boreal population). The Act has the authority to make regulations to protect critical habitat, however no such regulations have been put in place.

Protected areas in NWT can prevent some disturbance due to human activity in certain critical habitat, while ‘candidate areas’ may have interim protection through land withdrawals or land use plans. Moreover, regional land use plans contribute to conservation of species at risk habitat in the NWT in certain areas. Approved land use plans are implemented through comprehensive land claim agreements and the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act.

2.3 Nunavut

Status summary

In Nunavut, there are two species at risk with federally identified critical habitat to which this report relates (see Annex A13). From April 1 to September 30, 2019, no new species have had critical habitat identified on non-federal lands within Nunavut. There have been no modifications to species at risk legislation within this reporting period.

The Wildlife Act is the main legislative tool that can specifically protect habitat for species at risk. In general, the Wildlife Act provides prohibitions against the destruction of species at risk critical habitat on public lands. However so far, no species are listed under the Nunavut Wildlife Act. On public lands the Territorial Parks Act includes prohibitions against activities on critical habitat, and some provisions in various territorial acts can be used to prohibit specific activities likely to result in destruction of critical habitat.

For more details on the territorial legislative assessment please refer to the Report on Steps Taken and Protection of Critical Habitat for Species at Risk in Canada.

3 Federal protection of critical habitat on non-federal land

Future reports will have federal related actions referenced in their respective jurisdictional sections. It will include information on the progress achieved through actions related to the Pan-Canadian Approach and work related to priority species, places and threats.

Annex A: Lists of species with critical habitat identified on non-federally administered lands by province/territory

A1: Species with critical habitat identified on non-federal lands in British Columbia

• Bear’s-foot Sanicle
• Bearded Owl-clover
• Behr’s (Columbia) Hairstreak
• Blue-grey Taildropper
• Bog Bird’s-foot Trefoil
• Branched Phacelia
• Brook Spike-primrose
• California Buttercup
• Cliff Paintbrush
• Coast Microseris
• Coastal Giant Salamander
• Coastal Scouler’s Catchfly
• Contorted-pod Evening-primrose
• Deltoid Balsamroot
• Dense-flowered Lupine
• Dense Spike-primrose
• Desert Nightsnake Dromedary Jumping Slug
• Dun Skipper
• Dwarf Woolly-heads, Southern Mountain population
• Edward’s Beach Moth
• Foothill Sedge
• Fragant Popcornflower
• Golden Paintbrush
• Grand Coulee Owl-clover
• Gray’s Desert-parsley
• Great Basin Gophersnake
• Great Basin Spadefoot
• Half-moon Hairstreak
• Haller’s Apple Moss
• Lemmon’s Holly Fern
• Lewis’s Woodpecker
• Lindley’s False Silverpuffs
• Little Brown Myotis
• Macoun’s Meadowfoam
• Marbled Murrelet
• Mexican Mosquito-fern
• Mormon Metalmark
• Muhlenberg’s Centaury
• Mountain Holly Fern
• Northern Goshawk, laingi subspecies
• Northern Leopard Frog (Rocky Mountain population)
• Northern Myotis
• Northern Saw-whet Owl, brooksi subspecies
• Nugget Moss
• Oregon Forestsnail
• Oregon Spotted Frog
• Pacific Water Shrew Pallid Bat
• Pallid Bat
• Poor Pocket Moss
• Porsild’s Bryum
• Prairie Lupine
• Purple Sanicle
• Rayless Goldfields
• Rigid Apple Moss
• Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog
• Rosy Owl-clover
• Rusty Cord-moss
• Sage Thrasher
• Sand-verbena Moth
• Scarlett Ammannia
• Seaside Bone Lichen
• Short-rayed Alkali Aster
• Showy Phlox
• Slender Collomia
• Slender Popcornflower
• Small flowered Lipocarpha
• Small-flowered Tonella
• Smooth Goosefoot
• Southern Maidenhair Fern
• Spalding’s Campion
• Spotted Owl, caurina subspecies
• Stoloniferous Pussytoes
• Streambank Lupine
• Tall Bugbane
• Tall Woolly-heads
• Taylor’s Checkerspot
• Tiger Salamander (Southern Mountain population)
• Toothcup
• Townsend’s Mole
• Vesper Sparrow, affinis subspecies
• Victoria’s Owl-clover
• Water-plantain Buttercup
• Western Rattlesnake
• White Meconella
• Williamson's Sapsucker
• Woodland Caribou (Boreal population)
• Yellow-breasted Chat, auricollis subspecies (Southern Mountain population)

A2: Species with critical habitat identified on non-federal lands in Alberta

• Dusky Dune Moth
• Five-spotted Bogus Yucca Moth
• Gold-edged Gem
• Greater Sage-Grouse, urophasianus subspecies^a
• Greater Short-horned Lizard^a
• Little Brown Myotis
• Loggerhead Shrike, excubitorides subspecies
• Non-pollinating Yucca Moth
• Northern Myotis
• Ord’s Kangaroo Rat^a
• Piping Plover, circumcinctus subspecies^a
• Porsild’s Bryum^a
• Red Knot, rufa subspecies
• Slender Mouse-ear-cress^a
• Small flowered Sand-verbena^a
• Smooth Goosefoot
• Soapweed^a
• Tiny Cryptantha^a
• Western Spiderwort^a
• Woodland Caribou (Boreal population)^a
• Woodland Caribou (Southern Mountain population)^a
• Yucca Moth

^a Species listed provincially under Alberta’s Wildlife Regulations, prescribed as endangered species.

A3: Species with critical habitat identified on non-federal lands in Saskatchewan

• Black-footed Ferret^b
• Burrowing Owl^b
• Chestnut-collared Longspur
• Dusky Dune Moth
• Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer
• Gold-edged Gem
• Greater Sage-Grouse, urophasianus subspecies^b
• Greater Short-horned Lizard
• Loggerhead Shrike, excubitorides subspecies
• Mountain Plover
• Piping Plover, circumcinctus subspecies^b
• Red Knot, rufa subspecies
• Slender Mouse-ear-cress^b
• Small-flowered Sand-verbena^b
• Smooth Goosefoot
• Sprague’s Pipit
• Swift Fox^b
• Tiny Cryptantha^b
• Western Spiderwort^b
• Woodland Caribou (Boreal population)

^b Species listed provincially under the Saskatchewan Wild Species at Risk Regulations as threatened, endangered or extirpated wild species at risk.

A4: Species with critical habitat identified on non-federal lands in Manitoba

• Dusky Dune Moth^c
• Whip-poor-will^c
• Gattinger's Agalinis^c
• Gold-edged Gem^c
• Golden-winged Warbler^c
• Least Bittern^c
• Little Brown Myotis
• Northern Myotis^c
• Piping Plover circumcinctus subspecies^c
• Poweshiek Skipperling^c
• Prairie Skink^c
• Red Knot, rufa subspecies^c
• Rough Agalinis^c
• Small White Lady's slipper^c
• Smooth Goosefoot^c
• Western Prairie Fringed Orchid^c
• Western Silvery Aster^c
• Western Spiderwort^c
• White Flower Moth^c
• Woodland Caribou (Boreal population)^c

^c Species listed provincially as endangered or threatened species under the ESEA regulations.

A5: Species with critical habitat identified on non-federal lands in Ontario

• Acadian Flycatcher^d
• Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Carolinian population)^d
• American Badger, jacksoni subspecies^d
• American Chestnut^d
• American Columbo^d
• American Gingseng^d
• American Water-willow^d
• Bashful Bulrush^d
• Bent Spike-rush (Great Lakes Plains population)^d
• Bird’s-foot Violet^d
• Blanding's Turtle (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence population)^d
• Bluehearts^d
• Blue Racer^d
• Blunt-lobed Woodsia^d
• Bogbean Buckmoth^d
• Branched Bartonia^d
• Butler's Gartersnake^d
• Cherry Birch^d
• Colicroot^d
• Cucumber Tree^d
• Deerberry^d
• Dense Blazing Star^d
• Drooping Trillium^d
• Dwarf Hackberry^d
• Eastern Flowering Dogwood^d
• Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid^d
• Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus^d
• Whip-poor-will^d
• Engelmann’s Quillwort^d
• False Hop Sedge
• False Rue-anemone^d
• Five-lined Skink (Carolinian Population) ^d
• Forked Three-awned Grass^d
• Fowler's Toad^d
• Gattinger's Agalinis^d
• Golden-winged Warbler
• Gray Fox^d
• Heart-leaved Plantain^d
• Hill’s Thistle^d
• Hoary Mountain-mint^d
• Jefferson Salamander^d
• Juniper Sedge^d
• Kentucky Coffee-tree^d
• Lakeside Daisy ^d
• Large Whorled Pogonia^d
• Least Bittern^d
• Little Brown Myotis^d
• Loggerhead Shrike, migrans subspecies ^d
• Massasauga, Carolinian population^d
• Massasauga, Great Lakes / St. Lawrence population^d
• Nodding Pogonia^d
• Northern Myotis^d
• Pale-bellied Frost Lichen^d
• Pink Milkwort^d
• Piping Plover, circumcinctus subspecies^d
• Prothonotary Warbler^d
• Purple Twayblade^d
• Queensnake^d
• Rapids Clubtail^d
• Red Knot, rufa subspecies^d
• Red Mulberry^d
• Round-leaved Greenbrier (Great Lakes Plains population)^d
• Scarlett Ammannia ^d
• Slender Bush-clover^d
• Small-flowered Lipocarpha ^d
• Small White Lady’s-slipper ^d
• Small Whorled Pogonia ^d
• Spiny Softshell^d
• Spoon-leaved Moss^d
• Spotted Turtle^d
• Spotted Wintergreen^d
• Toothcup^d
• Tri-colored Bat^d
• Virginia Goat’s-rue^d
• Virginia Mallow^d
• Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence - Canadian Shield population)
• Western Silvery Aster^d
• White Wood Aster^d
• Wild Hyacinth^d
• Willowleaf Aster^d
• Woodland Caribou (Boreal population) ^d
• Wood Poppy^d
• Yellow-breasted Chat virens subspecies^d

^d Species provincially listed as endangered or threatened, and receiving some habitat protection under the Ontario ESA.

A6: Species with critical habitat identified on non-federal lands in Quebec

• Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence population)
• American Gingseng^e
• American Water-willow^e
• Blunt-lobed Woodsia
• False Hop Sedge^e
• Forked Three-awned Grass
• Golden-winged Warbler^e
• Green-scaled Willow^e
• Gulf of St- Lawrence Aster^e
• Horned Grebe (Magdalen Islands population)^e
• Least Bittern^e
• Maritime Ringlet^e
• Piping Plover, melodus subspecies^e
• Purple Twayblad^e
• Red Knot, rufa subspecies^e
• Roseate Tern^e
• Van Brunt's Jacob's ladder
• Victorin's Gentian^e
• Western Chorus frog (Great lakes St-Lawrence population)^e
• Woodland Caribou (Atlantic-Gaspesie population)^e
• Woodland Caribou (Boreal population)^e

^e Species provincially listed under the Quebec Act respecting Threatened or Vulnerable Species.

A7: Species with critical habitat identified on non-federal lands in New Brunswick

• Cobblestone Tiger Beetle
• Whip-poor-will
• Furbish's Lousewort^f
• Gulf of St- Lawrence Aster^f
• Least Bittern
• Little Brown Myotis
• Maritime Ringlet^f
• Northern Myotis
• Piping Plover, melodus subspecies^f
• Tri-colored Bat
• Van Brunt’s Jacob’s ladder

^f Species provincially listed in Schedule A of the New Brunswick Species at Risk Act.

A8: Species with critical habitat identified on non-federal lands in Nova Scotia

• Blanding's Turtle (Nova Scotia population)^g
• Boreal Felt Lichen (Atlantic population)^g
• Eastern Mountains Avens^g
• Eastern Ribbonsnake (Atlantic population)^g
• Little Brown Myotis^g
• Northern Myotis^g
• Pink Coreopsis^g
• Piping Plover, melodus subspecies^g
• Plymouth Gentian^g
• Roseate Tern^g
• Thread-leaved Sundew^g
• Tri-colored Bat^g
• Vole’s Ear’s lichen^g

^g Species provincially listed as endangered or threatened wildlife species under the Nova Scotia Endangered Species Act.

A9: Species with critical habitat identified on non-federal lands in Prince Edward Island

Piping Plover, melodus subspecies

A10: Species with critical habitat identified on non-federal lands in Newfoundland and Labrador

• American Marten, Newfoundland population^h
• Barrens Willow^h
• Fernald’s Braya^h
• Little Brown Myotis
• Long’s Braya^h
• Northern Myotis
• Piping Plover, melodus subspecies^h
• Porsild’s Bryum^h
• Vole’s Ear’s lichen^h
• Woodland Caribou (Boreal population)^h

   

  ^h Species provincially listed as endangered or threatened under the Newfoundland and Labrador's Endangered Species Act.

  A11: Species with critical habitat identified on non-federally administered lands in Yukon

  Woodland Caribou (Boreal population)

  A12: Species with critical habitat identified on non-federally administered lands in Northwest Territories

  Woodland Caribou (Boreal population)

  A13: Species with critical habitat identified on non-federally administered lands in Nunavut

  • Ivory Gull
  • Red Knot, rufa subspecies