Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides) proposed recovery strategy 2017

Official title: Recovery Strategy for the Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides), Carolinian and Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Populations, in Canada [Proposed] - 2017

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Table of contents

• Document information
• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3

Species at Risk Act
Recovery Strategy Series

Adopted under Section 44 of SARA

Part 1 - Table of contents

• Part 1 – Federal Addition to the Recovery Strategy for the Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides) - Carolinian and Frontenac Axis populations in Ontario, prepared by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
  • Table of contents
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgements
    • Additions and modifications to the adopted document
  • 1. Recovery feasibility summary
  • 2. Species status information
  • 3. Threats
  • 4. Population and distribution objectives
  • 5. Broad strategies and general approaches to meet objectives
  • 6. Critical habitat
    • 6.1 Identification of the species’ critical habitat
    • 6.2 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
  • References
  • Appendix A: Regulated habitat for the Gray Ratsnake in Canada
  • Appendix B: Critical habitat for the Gray Ratsnake in Canada
  • Appendix C: Subnational conservation ranks of Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides) in Canada and the United States

Part 2 - Table of contents

• Part 2 – Recovery Strategy for the Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides) - Carolinian and Frontenac Axis populations in Ontario, prepared by T. Kraus, B. Hutchinson, S. Thompson and K. Prior for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
  • Table of contents
    • Recommended citation
    • Authors
    • Acknowledgments
    • Declaration
    • Responsible jurisdictions
    • 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
  • Recovery team members

List of figures

• Figure 1. Recent (1980-2005) and historic (pre-1980) element occurrences (EO’s) of Gray Ratsnake in Ontario.
• Figure 2. Rank of habitat inside 500 hectare grid squares overlaid across the Frontenac Axis

List of tables

• Table 1. Protection and recovery objectives
• Table 2. Approaches to recovery of the Gray Ratsnake in Ontario

Part 3 - Table of contents

• Part 3 – Gray Ratsnake - Carolinian and Frontenac axis populations – 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 Gray Ratsnake
  • Government-led actions
  • Government-supported actions
  • Implementing actions
  • Reviewing progress
  • Acknowledgement
  • For additional information