Queensnake (Regina septemvittata) recovery strategy 2016

Official title: Recovery Strategy for the Queensnake (Regina septemvittata) in Canada - 2016

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Table of contents

1. Document Information
2. Part 1
3. Part 2
4. Part 3

Species at Risk Act
Recovery Strategy Series

Adopted under Section 44 of SARA

Part 1 - Table of Contents

• Document Information
• Recommended Citation
• Part 1 - Federal Addition to the Recovery Strategy for the Queensnake (Regina septemvittata) in Ontario, prepared by Environment and Climate Change Canada
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Additions and Modifications to the Adopted Document
  • 1. Species Status Information
  • 2. Recovery Feasibility Summary
  • 3. Threats
  • 4. Population and Distribution Objectives
  • 5. Broad Strategies and General Approaches to Meet Objectives
  • 5.1 Actions Already Completed or Currently Underway
  • 6. Critical Habitat
    • 6.1 Identification of the Species' Critical Habitat
    • 6.2 Schedule of Studies to Identify Critical Habitat
    • 6.3 Activities Likely to Result in the Destruction of Critical Habitat
  • 7. Measuring Progress
  • 8. Statement on Action Plans
  • 9. Effects on the Environment and Other Species
  • 10. References
  • Appendix A: Subnational Conservation Ranks of Queensnake (Regina septemvittata) in Canada and the United States
  • Rank Definitions (natureserve 2014)

List of Figures

• Figure 1. The geographic area within which the habitat regulation for the Queensnake may apply if the conditions described in section 29 of Ontario Regulation 242/08 under the provincial ESA are met.
• Figure 2. Grid squares that contain critical habitat for the Queensnake in Canada. Critical habitat for the Queensnake occurs within these 10 x 10 km standardized UTM grid squares (red hatched outline), where the description of critical habitat in Section 5 is met. The grid squares contain approximately 1,230 ha of critical habitat.

List of Tables

• Table 1. Detailed Biophysical Attributes of Critical Habitat for the Queensnake in Canada
• Table 2. Grid squares that contain critical habitat for the Queensnake in Canada. Critical habitat for the Queensnake occurs within these 10 x 10 km standardized UTM grid squares where the description of critical habitat is met.
• Table 3. Schedule of Studies to Identify Critical Habitat
• Table 4. Activities Likely to Destroy Critical Habitat of the Queensnake

Part 2 - Table of Contents

• Part 2 - Recovery Strategy for the Queensnake (Regina septemvittata) in Ontario, prepared by Scott D. Gillingwater for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
  • Recommended Citation
  • Authors
  • Acknowledgement
  • Declaration
  • Responsible Jurisdrictions
  • Executive Summary
  • 1.0 Background Information
    • 1.1 Species Assessment and Classification
    • 1.2 Species Description and Biology
    • 1.3 Distribution, Abundance and Population Trends
    • 1.4 Habitat Needs
    • 1.5 Limiting Factors
    • 1.6 Threats to Survival and Recovery
    • 1.7 Knowledge Gaps
    • 1.8 Recovery Actions Completed or Underway
  • 2.0 Recovery
    • 2.1 Recovery Goal
    • 2.2 Protection and Recovery Objectives
    • 2.3 Approaches to Recovery
    • 2.4 Area for Consideration in Developing a Habitat Regulation
  • Glossary
  • References

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Queensnake North American Distribution Map
• Figure 2. Queensnake Ontario Element Occurrence Map

List of Tables

• Table 1. Rarity rank throughout the North American Range
• Table 2. Protection and recovery objectives
• Table 3. Approaches to recovery of the Queensnake in Ontario

Part 3 - Table of Contents

• Part 3 - Queensnake: Ontario Government Response Statement, prepared by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
  • Protecting and Recovering Species at Risk in Ontario
  • Government Response Statements
  • Moving Forward to Protect and Recover Queensnake
  • Government-led Actions
  • Government-supported Actions
    • Implementing Actions
    • Reviewing Progress
    • Acknowledgement
      • For Additional Information