Draft Recovery Strategies

Ontario’s Environmental Registry contains public notices about environmental matters being proposed by all government ministries covered by the Environmental Bill of Rights, and allows you to participate in decisions that affect the environment.

An Information Notice (EBR #010-5788) has been posted on Ontario’s Environmental Registry regarding draft recovery strategies that have been submitted to the Ministry of Natural Resources.  These draft recovery strategies were developed by recovery teams and reflect internal and external scientific recommendations to government pertaining to the protection and recovery of species at risk.

To ensure that recovery strategies are based on the best available scientific information, the public and Aboriginal communities are invited to review the following draft recovery strategies and provide additional scientific or monitoring information.  Comments can be provided through the Information Notice posted on Ontario’s Environmental Registry.  This information will be considered in finalizing the draft recovery strategies.

Draft Recovery Strategy for American Badger (Taxidea taxus) in Ontario was submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) by the Ontario American Badger Recovery Team and is provided below.

• Full Document  (PDF, 1,012 KB)
• Executive Summary  (PDF, 16 KB)

Draft Recovery Strategy for Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in Ontario was submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) by the Ontario Barn Owl Recovery Team and is provided below.

• Full Document  (PDF, 737 KB)
• Executive Summary  (PDF, 13 KB)

Draft Recovery Strategy for Eastern Prairie Fringed-orchid (Platanthera leucophaea) in Ontario was submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) by the Eastern Prairie Fringed-orchid Recovery Team and is provided below.

• Full Document  (PDF, 973 KB)
• Executive Summary  (PDF, 19 KB) 

Draft Recovery Strategy for Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum) in Ontario was submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) by the Jefferson Salamander Recovery Team and is provided below.

• Full Document  (PDF, 919 KB)
• Executive Summary  (PDF, 25 KB)

Draft Recovery Strategy for Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) in Ontario was submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) by the Ontario Peregrine Falcon Recovery Team and is provided below.

• Full Document  (PDF, 839 KB)
• Executive Summary  (PDF, 16 KB)

Draft Recovery Strategy for Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) in Ontario was submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) by the Ontario Wood Turtle Recovery Team and is provided below.

• Full Document  (PDF, 649 KB)
• Executive Summary   (PDF, 18 KB)

Draft Recovery Strategy for the Engelmann's Quillwort (Isoetes engelmannii) in Ontario was submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) and is provided below.  This recovery strategy was previously completed under the federal Species at Risk Act and will be adopted under the Endangered Species Act, 2007.  An addendum has been drafted to bring this recovery strategy into compliance with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act, 2007.  The public and Aboriginal communities are invited to review this draft recovery strategy and provide additional scientific or monitoring information for the addendum.

• Full Document (PDF, 2,078 KB)
• Executive Summary (PDF, 16 KB)

Draft Recovery Strategy for Few-flowered Club-rush/Bashful Bulrush (Trichophorum planifolium (Sprengel) Palla) in Ontario was submitted to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) and is provided below.  This recovery strategy was previously completed under the federal Species at Risk Act and will be adopted under the Endangered Species Act, 2007.  An addendum has been drafted to bring this recovery strategy into compliance with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act, 2007.  The public and Aboriginal communities are invited to review this draft recovery strategy and provide additional scientific or monitoring information for the addendum. 

• Full Document (PDF, 883 KB)
• Executive Summary (PDF, 16 KB)