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CAN-SAR: A database of Canadian species at risk information
Ilona Naujokaitis-Lewis1,2, Sarah Endicott3, Jessica M Guezen3,4
1National Wildlife Research Centre, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1125 Colonel by Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, Canada. ilona.naujokaitis-lewis@ec.gc.ca.
Abstract:
Threatened species lists describe the conservation status of species and are key tools used to inform decisions for biodiversity conservation. These lists are rich in information obtained during status assessment and recovery planning processes, ranging from biological attributes to actions that support recovery. Data compiled from species lists allow for analyses, including assessing trends in threats, prioritizing actions, and identifying barriers to achieving recovery objectives. For legally protected species at risk of extinction in Canada, such analyses are challenging owing to a lack of comprehensive and accessible data reflecting information compiled from listing and recovery documents. To encourage ongoing synthesis and minimise duplication of efforts, we initiated CAN-SAR: a database of Canadian Species at Risk information. This transparent, open-access, and searchable database contains information transcribed from listing documents, including listing date, and derived variables. Derived variables required interpretation for which we developed standardised criteria to record information, including classification of recovery actions. The CAN-SAR database is updateable, and will contribute towards improved recovery planning to safeguard species of conservation concern.
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