Proceedings 2009/027
Proceedings of the Central and Arctic Regional Science Advisory Process on the Recovery Potential Assessment of pure native Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Alberta Population; 12 May and 5 June 2009
Chairperson: H. Cleator
Editor: K. Martin
Summary
Regional science peer review meetings were held on 12 May 2009 and 5 June 2009 by teleconference. The purpose of the meetings was to provide science advice on the recovery potential of the Alberta population of pure native Westslope Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) based on the 17-point process outlined in the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Recovery Potential Assessment (RPA) framework. The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) designated the Alberta population of Westslope Cutthroat Trout as Threatened in 2006 and now it is being considered for listing under Canada’s Species at Risk Act (SARA). The advice in this RPA will be provided to the DFO Minister for his consideration in any listing decision under the SARA for this subspecies and for any socio-economic analyses, consultations and recovery planning related to the Alberta population. Meeting participants included DFO Science and Habitat Management sectors of the Central and Arctic Region, and specialists from Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Parks Canada Agency, FWR Freshwater Research Ltd, and Cows and Fish – Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society. This proceedings report summarizes the relevant discussions and presents the key conclusions reached at the peer-review meetings.
This report will be published in the Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat (CSAS) Proceedings Series. Detailed information about Westslope Cutthroat Trout which supports the assessment will be published as a Research Document. The advice from the meeting will be published as a Science Advisory Report.
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