Research Document - 2010/097
Information in support of a Recovery Potential Assessment of Channel Darter (Percina copelandi) in Québec
By J. Boucher and S. Garceau
Abstract
In April 1993, the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) designated the Channel Darter (Percina copelandi) as Threatened. In May 2002, the status was re-examined and confirmed by the COSEWIC and the reasonlang="la" given for this designation was that the species exists in low numbers where found, and its habitat is negatively impacted by siltation and fluctuations in water levels. Channel Darter was subsequently listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) when the Act was proclaimed in June 2003. Fisheries and Oceans Canada undertook the Recovery Potential Assessment (RPA) to provide information and scientific advice needed to fulfill various requirements of SARA including permitting activities that would otherwise violate SARA prohibitions and the development of recovery strategies. This Research Document describes the current state of knowledge of the biology, ecology, distribution, population trends, habitat requirements, and threats of Channel Darter in Quebec. The information contained in the RPA and this document may be used to inform the development of recovery strategies and action plan.
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