Legal Designation of Species at Risk
Evaluation of the status of species at risk in Alberta relies upon the activities of the Endangered Species Conservation
Committee (ESCC) and its scientific arm, the Scientific Subcommittee, both created under the auspices of the Wildlife
Act in 1998. Using information contained in detailed status reports, the Scientific Subcommittee of the ESCC assesses
what the risk of extinction or extirpation is for Alberta species that have been identified as potentially at risk through
the General Status process. The Scientific Subcommittee evaluation is presented to the ESCC, which then decides what recommendations
to make to the Minister of Sustainable Resource Development concerning the legal designation (e.g., Endangered or Threatened),
as well as management and recovery of a species.
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