Proposed multi-species action plan for Gros Morne National Park: tables
Species | COSEWIC assessment | SARA status | Provincial status |
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Species for which this is a SARA action plan | |||
Piping Plover - melodus subsp. | Endangered | Endangered | Endangered |
American Marten - Nfld pop. | Threatened | Threatened | Threatened |
Red Crossbill - percna subsp. | Endangered | Endangered | Endangered |
Species | COSEWIC assessment | SARA status | Provincial status |
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Other endangered, threatened or extirpated species addressed in this document | |||
Red Knot - rufa subsp. | Endangered | Endangered | Endangered |
Olive-sided Flycatcher | Threatened | Threatened | Threatened |
Little Brown Myotis | Endangered | Not listed | Not listed |
Northern Myotis | Endangered | Not listed | Not listed |
Species | COSEWIC assessment | SARA status | Provincial status |
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Species of special concern addressed in this document | |||
Barrow's Goldeneye – east. pop. | Special Concern | Special Concern | Vulnerable |
Harlequin Duck - eastern pop. | Special Concern | Special Concern | Vulnerable |
Rusty Blackbird | Special Concern | Special Concern | Vulnerable |
Short-eared Owl | Special Concern | Special Concern | Vulnerable |
Species | COSEWIC assessment | SARA status | Provincial status |
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Other species of conservation concern addressed in this document | |||
Mountain Fern | Not assessed | Not listed | Vulnerable |
American Eel | Threatened | Not listed | Vulnerable |
Gray-cheeked Thrush - Nfld pop. | Not assessed | Not listed | Threatened |
Species | Measure number | Measure description | Desired outcome | How will progress toward the outcome be measured? | Threat or recovery measure addressed | Timeline |
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Coastal Ecosystem | ||||||
Piping Plover | 1 | Reduce human disturbance of breeding plovers: Take steps to reduce disturbance of breeding plovers, including use of interpretive panels and signage to promote compliance with disturbance mitigation measures (e.g. dogs on leash) and, if warranted, area closures in the vicinity of nests coupled with signage to redirect visitors to nearby open beaches | Annual productivity is ≥1.65 chicks per pair per year (calculated as a 5 year running average) | Each year productivity of each plover pair is monitored following Parks Canada's Piping Plover monitoring protocol | Reduce human disturbance of breeding pairs (Environment Canada 2012b) | Ongoing |
Red Knot | 2 | Visitor awareness about shorebird stopovers: Install interpretive panels and signage at Belldown's Point and other stopover sites identified in future | Information on site importance to shorebirds and park regulations is available to visitors to stopover sites to encourage compliance and minimize human disturbance | Appropriate information panels and signage is in place at stopover sites and maintained through time | Reduce human disturbance at stopover sites (a low-level threat in GMNP; see also Garland and Thomas 2009) | Ongoing |
Species | Measure number | Measure description | Desired outcome | How will progress toward the outcome be measured? | Threat or recovery measure addressed | Timeline |
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Forest Ecosystem | ||||||
American Marten | 3 | Snaring Regulations: Develop initiatives to promote compliance with brass / picture cord snare wire regulations in GMNP and adjacent areas | No stainless steel snare wire is used in GMNP | Compliance is monitored by field staff & park wardens | Reduce risk of incidental mortality during snowshoe hare snaring (high level threat; Environment Canada 2013) | Ongoing |
American Marten | 4 | Habitat Mapping: update GIS land cover maps for GMNP, then, in conjunction with island-wide efforts, use updated classification to map suitable and critical habitat for marten | Marten habitat in GMNP is mapped by 2015 | (1) Updated GISlandcover data is available by 2015 (2) Map of suitable marten habitat is produced by 2016 |
Map critical habitat and other suitable habitat throughout GMNP | 2016 |
American Marten | 5 | Moose population management: Reduce moose populations and maintain them at the target density of 1-2 moose/ km² | Moose population density is reduced by 2018 and is maintained at between 1 and 2 moose/km-sq by 2023 | Aircraft-based moose population surveys conducted at 5 year intervals | Habitat loss and degradation (Parks Canada 2011, Environment Canada 2013b) | Ongoing |
Little Brown Myotis & Northern Myotis | 6 | Bat Inventory: assess distribution and relative abundance of bats in GMNP using digital ultrasonic activity recorders | The distribution and relative abundance of bat species in GMNP is understood and a long-term bat monitoring protocol developed by 2016 | Data on the activity levels of bats, assessed by recording species-specific rates of calling, will be available and an associated report and monitoring protocol is available | Clarify population status in GMNP | 2013–2016 |
Little Brown Myotis | 7 | Bat Best Management Practices: Develop and implement BMPs for maintenance of infrastructure used by roosting bats | Bat BMPs are available and in use by 2016 | BMPs are available by Spring 2016 | Protection of individuals and residences | 2016 |
Species | Measure number | Measure description | Desired outcome | How will progress toward the outcome be measured? | Threat or recovery measure addressed | Timeline |
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Freshwater Ecosystem | ||||||
Barrow's Goldeneye | 8 | Breeding status of Barrow’s Goldeneye: Monitor use of nest boxes by Barrow's Goldeneye | Breeding status in GMNP is clarified by 2018 | 12 boxes were deployed in 2013; data and a report on occupancy of nest boxes by Barrow’s Goldeneye from 2014–2018 will be available | Clarify breeding status in GMNP (medium priority research need; Environment Canada 2013a) | As resources allow |
American Eel | 9 | Mitigate barriers to fish passage: Implement BMPs for fish passage at road crossings when culverts are replaced during road maintenance | All new / replaced culverts in GMNP are passable to eels | Assessment of proportion of culverts that are passable to fish following installation or replacement | Loss of freshwater habitat due to anthropo- genic barriers (Wildlife Division 2010a) |
Ongoing |
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