Recovery Strategy for the Blanding's Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), Nova Scotia Population, in Canada [Proposed] 2011

Preface
Acknowledgments
Recommendation and Approval Statement
Executive Summary
Recovery Feasibility Summary
1. COSEWIC Species Assessment Information
2. Species Status Information
3. Species Information

• 3.1 Species Description
• 3.2 Population and Distribution
  • 3.2.1 Nova Scotia population: range and structure
  • 3.2.2 Population size and trends
  • 3.2.3 Significance of the NS population
• 3.3 Mi'kmaq involvement in recovery
  • 3.3.1 Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge
  • 3.3.2. Commitment to include the Mi'kmaq and consider traditional knowledge
• 3.4 Needs of the Blanding's turtle
  • 3.4.1 Habitat and biological needs
  • 3.4.2. Limiting factors
• 3.5 Knowledge gaps

4. Threats

• 4.1 Threat Assessment
• 4.2 Description of Threats

5. Population and Distribution Objectives
6. Broad Strategies and General Approaches to Meet Objectives

• 6.1 Actions Already Completed or Currently Underway
• 6.2 Strategic Direction for Recovery
• 6.3 Narrative to Support the Recovery Planning Table

7. Critical Habitat

• 7.1 Identification of the Species' Critical Habitat
  • 7.1.1 Rationale for critical habitat identification
  • 7.1.2 Information and methods used to identify critical habitat
  • 7.1.3 Geographic location and biophysical attributes of Critical habitats
• 7.2 Schedule of Studies to Identify Critical Habitat
• 7.3 Activities Likely to Result in the Destruction of Critical Habitat

8. Measuring Progress
9. Statement on Action Plans
10. References
Appendix A: Effects on the Environment and Other Species