Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence — Canadian Shield Population): emergency protection order

Official title: Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence — Canadian Shield Population)

The Government of Canada has made an Emergency Order for the protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence - Canadian Shield Population (GLSLCS)) in the Bois de la Commune in La Prairie, Quebec. Further to the news release the Emergency Order came into force on July 8, 2016. It identifies the same habitat and contains the same prohibitions as the old Order.

The objective of the Emergency Order is to provide protection to the Western Chorus Frog (GLSLCS) by addressing the imminent threat to its recovery, including by protecting the habitat identified in the Order to stabilize the metapopulation and help the recovery of the species. Below you will find links to a summary of the Order, detailed maps and other documents.

• Summary – Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (GLSLCS)
• Detailed maps of the area covered by the Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (GLSLCS)
• Frequently Asked Questions - Emergency Order for the Protection of the Western Chorus Frog (Great Lakes / St. Lawrence - Canadian Shield Population)
• Imminent Threat Assessment for the Western Chorus Frog
• Recovery Strategy for the Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata), Great Lakes/ St. Lawrence – Canadian Shield Population, in Canada
• Protecting the Western Chorus Frog, Great Lakes / St. Lawrence – Canadian Shield Population
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• Species profile:
• • Western Chorus Frog Great Lakes / St. Lawrence - Canadian Shield population

General Information

• Species at Risk - Overview
• Protecting and Recovering Species at Risk in Canada
• The Species at Risk Act and You
• The Species at Risk Act and You : Information for Private Landowners