Blue racer (Coluber constrictor foxii): proposed recover strategy 2017

Official title: Recovery Strategy for the Blue Racer (Coluber constrictor foxii) in Canada [Proposed] - 2017

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• Part 2

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 Blue Racer (Coluber constrictor foxii) in Ontario, prepared by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
  • Table of contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Additions and modifications to the adopted document
  • 1 COSEWIC species assessment information
  • 2 Species status information
  • 3 Recovery feasibility
  • 4 Threats
  • 5 Population and distribution objectives
  • 6 Broad strategies and general approaches to meet objectives
  • 7 Critical habitat
    • 7.1 Identification of the species' critical habitat
    • 7.2 Activities likely to result in the destruction of critical habitat
  • 8 Measuring progress
  • 9 Statement on action plans
  • 10 Effects on the environment and other species
  • References

List of figures

• Figure 1. Schematic of Critical Habitat Criteria for the Blue Racer. (A) Critical habitat is identified for the Blue Racer as the extent of suitable habitat (section 7.1.2) where the habitat occupancy criterion is met. At occupied locations, critical habitat is defined as the ensemble of suitable habitat located within 2,300 m of a Blue Racer record. Critical habitat will also include hibernacula and nesting features wherever they occur along with surrounding habitat within 120 m and 30 m of the feature, respectively. (B) Critical habitat includes the boundary of suitable habitat, hibernacula, and/or nesting site that meet the habitat occupancy criterion.
• Figure 2. Grid squares that contain critical habitat for the Blue Racer in Canada. Critical habitat for the Blue Racer occurs within these 10 x 10 km UTM grid squares (red squares), where the description of habitat occupancy (section 7.1.1) and habitat suitability (section 7.1.2) are met. 

List of tables

• Table 1. Detailed biophysical attributes of critical habitat for specific life cycle activities of the Blue Racer in Ontario.
• Table 2. Grid squares that contain critical habitat for the Blue Racer in Canada. Critical Habitat for the Blue Racer occurs within these 10 x 10 km UTM grid squares where the description of habitat occupancy (section 7.1.1) and habitat suitability (section 7.1.2) are met.
• Table 3. Approaches to recovery of the Blue Racer in Ontario.

Part 2 - Table of contents

• Part 2 – Recovery Strategy for the Blue Racer (Coluber constrictor foxii) in Ontario, prepared by R.J. Willson and G.M. Cunnington for the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
  • Table of contents
    • Recommended citation
    • Authors
    • Acknowledgments
    • Declaration
    • Responsible jurisdictions
    • Executive summary
  • 1 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 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

List of figures

• Figure 1. North American distribution of Blue Racer.
• Figure 2. Current and historical distribution of Blue Racer in Ontario.

List of tables

• Table 1. Significant investigations or reports of the distribution, ecology and behaviour of Blue Racers on Pelee Island, 1970–2002.
• Table 2. Protection and recovery objectives
• Table 3. Approaches to recovery of the Blue Racer in Ontario.