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Species At Risk Act (SARA) Webquest Answers
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A completed response to an assigned webquest. Questions regarding the Species at Risk Act (SARA) are answered using information found on specified websites.
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Week 8 and 9- ANLE 1201 – Webquest ActivitySpecies at Risk Act (SARA)
INSTRUCTIONS
Please visit the following links:
https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/nature/science/especes-species/itm1
https://www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca/6AC53F6B-550E-473D-9BDB-1CCBF661F521/privland-
eng.pdf
Using the links above, answer the questions below. You may need to search within/around these
links for all of the information. This webquest does not need to be submitted but will be reviewed
in class. Information from this activity will be included in Quiz # 2 (during Week 9).
1. What are the three main goals of the Species at Risk Act (SARA)?
to prevent endangered or threatened species from becoming extinct or extirpated;
to help in the recovery of endangered, threatened and extirpated species; and
to manage species of special concern to help prevent them from becoming
endangered or threatened.
2. The Government of Canada makes decisions regarding which species are listed in SARA
based on what two sources of input?
Scientific assessments
Public consultation
3. How does SARA interact with provincial legislation?
“78 (1) An agreement, permit, licence, order or other similar document authorizing a person to
engage in an activity affecting a listed wildlife species, any part of its critical habitat or the
residences of its individuals that is entered into, issued or made under an Act of the legislature
of a province or a territory by a provincial or territorial minister with whom a competent
minister has entered into an agreement under section 10 has the same effect as an agreement
or permit under subsection 73(1) if
(a) before it is entered into, issued or made, the provincial or territorial minister determines that
the requirements of subsections 73(2), (3), (6) and (6.1) are met;
(b) after it is entered into, issued or made, the provincial or territorial minister complies with the
requirements of subsection 73(7).”
4. What are the four categories under which a species can be listed in SARA?
Extirpated
Endangered
Threatened
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