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Kraus D, Enns A, Hebb A, Murphy S, Drake DAR, Bennett B. Prioritizing nationally endemic species for conservation. CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/csp2.12845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Daniel Kraus
- Faculty of Environment, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability University of Waterloo Waterloo Ontario Canada
- Wildlife Conservation Society Canada Toronto Ontario Canada
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- NatureServe Canada, National Office Ottawa Ontario Canada
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- Nature Conservancy of Canada, National Office Toronto Ontario Canada
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- Faculty of Environment, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability University of Waterloo Waterloo Ontario Canada
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- Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Science, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Burlington Ontario Canada
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- Yukon Conservation Data Centre, Biodiversity Section, Yukon Environment Whitehorse Yukon Territory Canada
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Proctor CA, Schuster R, Buxton RT, Bennett JR. Prioritization of public and private land to protect species at risk habitat. CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/csp2.12771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Department of Biology Carleton University Ottawa Ontario Canada
- Nature Conservancy of Canada Vancouver British Columbia Canada
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- Department of Biology Carleton University Ottawa Ontario Canada
- Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science Carleton University Ottawa Ontario Canada
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CAN-SAR: A database of Canadian species at risk information. Sci Data 2022; 9:289. [PMID: 35680916 PMCID: PMC9184579 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-022-01381-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Threatened species lists describe the conservation status of species and are key tools used to inform decisions for biodiversity conservation. These lists are rich in information obtained during status assessment and recovery planning processes, ranging from biological attributes to actions that support recovery. Data compiled from species lists allow for analyses, including assessing trends in threats, prioritizing actions, and identifying barriers to achieving recovery objectives. For legally protected species at risk of extinction in Canada, such analyses are challenging owing to a lack of comprehensive and accessible data reflecting information compiled from listing and recovery documents. To encourage ongoing synthesis and minimise duplication of efforts, we initiated CAN-SAR: a database of Canadian Species at Risk information. This transparent, open-access, and searchable database contains information transcribed from listing documents, including listing date, and derived variables. Derived variables required interpretation for which we developed standardised criteria to record information, including classification of recovery actions. The CAN-SAR database is updateable, and will contribute towards improved recovery planning to safeguard species of conservation concern. Measurement(s) | threatened species • threat classes • recovery actions | Technology Type(s) | document review | Sample Characteristic - Organism | multiple | Sample Characteristic - Location | Canada |
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Community-scientist collaboration in the creation, management and research for two National Wildlife Areas in Arctic Canada. ADV ECOL RES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.aecr.2022.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Bazzicalupo A, Gonçalves SC, Hébert R, Jakob S, Justo A, Kernaghan G, Lebeuf R, Malloch B, Thorn RG, Walker AK. Macrofungal conservation in Canada and target species for assessment: a starting point. Facets (Ott) 2022. [DOI: 10.1139/facets-2021-0180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Despite the ecological importance of fungi, we still know little about their diversity in Canada. One of the largest hurdles to implementing fungal conservation initiatives is the lack of fungal distribution data. As anthropogenic impacts accelerate the speed of environmental change, it is imperative that we fill this major information gap, critical for fungal protection. To gain insight on the conservation status of Canadian macrofungi, we took advantage of the large and growing body of fungal biodiversity data from government research ( Wild Species 2020), citizen science, trained independent mycologists, university, and museum biodiversity research. The majority of macrofungi are data deficient; we do not know their geographic distribution or habitat requirements, occurrence, or abundance in Canada. For mushrooms that fruit only a few days of the year and are often difficult to positively identify, there is a lot of work to overcome the uncertainty of distinguishing under-sampling from rarity. Our work stresses the importance of building a strong network of professional and amateur mycologists to develop resources, disseminate information to make educated decisions, and advance conservation actions. We found that several fungi can be prioritized; we present a short list for consideration for formal conservation assessment.
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- Anna Bazzicalupo
- Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Government of Canada, Gatineau, QC K1A 0H3, Canada
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- New York Mycological Society, New York, NY 11215, USA
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- New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, NB E2K 1E5, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Mount St. Vincent University, Halifax, NS B3M 2J6, Canada
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- Cercle des Mycologues de Lanaudière et de la Mauricie, L’Assomption, QC J5W 1G6, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6, Canada
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