the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks has recently released the results of provincial status assessments by the Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario (COSSARO).
Several local species were addressed, including:
Black Ash - recommended to be listed as Endangered
Red-Headed Woodpecker - recommended to be changed from Special Concern to Endangered
Hudsonian godwit - to be listed as Threatened
Midland Painted Turtle - will remain unlisted under the provincial Endangered Species Act but is expected to be listed as Special Concern under the federal Species at Risk Act
For more information on wildlife and plants in Ottawa, species at risk, and other pertinent information, visit their Wildlife and plants website.
For any questions about Species at Risk and impacts to your project, please contact Katie Black.
