Finalizing recovery strategies for six species at risk and initiating pre-consultation on government response statements

ERO number
019-6289
Notice type
Bulletin
Act
Endangered Species Act , R.S.O. 2007
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Bulletin posted
Last updated

This notice is for informational purposes only. There is no requirement to consult on this initiative on the Environmental Registry of Ontario. Learn more about the types of notices on the registry.

Update Announcement

The notice was updated on February 09, 2023 to include links to the final recovery strategies on Ontario’s Species at Risk website.

Bulletin summary

We finalized recovery strategies for six species at risk in Ontario. We are starting pre-consultation on government response statements through surveys. The surveys are available in this bulletin and will be open until February 24, 2023.

Why consultation isn't required

Recovery strategies prepared under the Endangered Species Act, 2007 are scientific advice to government. No policy changes are being proposed at this time and therefore public consultation is not required under the Environmental Bill of Rights. However, this posting provides:

  • increased transparency on the scientific advice to government provided in the recovery strategies
  • an opportunity for pre-consultation input into the development of government response statements

Bulletin details

The Ontario government has finalized recovery strategies for:

These documents form the foundation of scientific advice to government on the protection and recovery of these species at risk.

As a next step, we are inviting you to review this advice and share your input via the survey links provided in the ‘Pre-consultation on government response statements’ section of this notice.

Species at risk in Ontario

Ontario provides protections for species at risk and their habitats under the Endangered Species Act, 2007. The government is committed to working with stakeholders, Indigenous peoples and the public to improve the effectiveness of the species at risk program so that we can continue to help preserve Ontario’s rich biodiversity for generations to come.

When a species is listed as endangered or threatened in Ontario, there is a process for gathering information and developing policy to support the protection and recovery of each species.

First, we engage individuals and organizations outside of government with expertise related to the species to write recovery strategies. Recovery strategies form the foundation of scientific advice to government and can include knowledge from:

  • the public
  • stakeholders
  • Indigenous communities
  • organizations

Once recovery strategies are finalized, the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks develops a government response statement for each species’ recovery strategy. Each government response statement is a species-specific policy that includes:

  • the provincial goal for the recovery of the species
  • a summary of the prioritized actions we intend to lead and support in response to the associated recovery strategy

Pre-consultation on government response statements

We invite you to review the advice in the final recovery strategies and provide early input to inform draft government response statements. Between January 25 and February 24, 2023, you can complete these online surveys or email us at recovery.planning@ontario.ca with your input:

We will use your feedback, along with the recovery strategies, to develop draft government response statements. We anticipate posting the draft government response statements on the Environmental Registry for consultation in summer 2023.

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Contact

Leanne Jennings

Phone number
Office
Species at Risk Branch - Species at Risk Recovery Section
Address

300 Water Street
North tower, 5th floor
Peterborough, ON
K9J 3C7
Canada

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