Species Of Special Concern (New York)

	Species Of Special Concern (New York) Several organisations and government acts designate species of special concern. Among them are: * California species of special concern * The Canadian Species at Risk Act The ''Species at Risk Act'' (SARA) (the ''Act'') is a piece of Canadian federal legislation which became law in Canada on December 12, 2002. It is designed to meet one of Canada's key commitments under the International Convention on Biological D ... See also * Species of concern {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	California Species Of Special Concern A species of special concern (SSC or CSC) is a protective legal designation assigned by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to wildlife species that are at risk. An SSC is a species, subspecies, or distinct population of an animal native to California that currently satisfies one or more of the following (not necessarily mutually exclusive) criteria: * it is extirpated from the state or, in the case of birds, in its primary seasonal or breeding role; * it is listed as threatened or endangered under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) but not under the state ESA; * it meets the state ESA definition of threatened or endangered but has not formally been listed under the state ESA; * it is experiencing, or formerly experienced, serious (noncyclical) population declines or range retractions (that have not been reversed) that, if continued or resumed, could qualify it for threatened or endangered status under the state ESA; * it has naturally small populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Species At Risk Act The ''Species at Risk Act'' (SARA) (the ''Act'') is a piece of Canadian federal legislation which became law in Canada on December 12, 2002. It is designed to meet one of Canada's key commitments under the International Convention on Biological Diversity. The goal of the ''Act'' is to prevent wildlife species in Canada from disappearing by protecting endangered or threatened organisms and their habitats. It also manages species which are not yet threatened, but whose existence or habitat is in jeopardy. SARA defines a method to determine the steps that need to be taken in order to help protect existing relatively healthy environments, as well as recover threatened habitats, although timing and implementation of recovery plans have limitations. It identifies ways in which governments, organizations, and individuals can work together to preserve species at risk and establishes penalties for failure to obey the law. The ''Act'' designates COSEWIC, an independent committee of wildli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]