Species at Risk Act (SARA) Consultation, Cooperation and Accommodation Project

This multi-year project will facilitate Indigenous communities’ and organizations’ participation in Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) listing and recovery planning processes for terrestrial species as part of implementing the federal Species at Risk Act. Each region will focus their resources on an area of study and development that maximizes efforts to each species (see regional lists on the respective pages).

CIER’s role is to support a range of activities between Indigenous communities and organizations and ECCC on developing recovery documents, sharing knowledge and language, addressing threats to terrestrial species at risk survival and recovery, and land use planning for species at risk on reserve lands and within traditional territories.

Depending on the region, key project components will include:

  • Information sharing sessions
  • Engagement workshops
  • Nation-to-nation dialogues
  • Training sessions
  • Modest capacity funding
  • Project evaluation and reporting

To subscribe to the SARA-CCA mailing list, please click the link and confirm your region(s):

National Workshop on the Draft Management Plan for Grizzly Bear in Canada– Oct. 10, 24, or Nov. 14

The intent of this workshop is for ECCC-CWS to share an update on the drafting of the Grizzly Bear Management Plan, answer questions about the drafting process and next steps, and to continue to foster dialogue with Indigenous Nations about Grizzly Bear management and conservation across its Canadian range.

If you are interested in attending, please use one of the links below to register. The same information will be presented at each workshop. Registration is required – please register before the day of the workshop!

Thursday, October 10, 2024: 10:30am in AB & SK / 11:30am in MB Registration Link – Zoom

Thursday, October 24, 2024: 10:30am in AB & SK / 11:30am in MB Registration Link – Zoom  

Thursday, November 14, 2024: 10:30am in AB / 11:30am in SK & MB Registration Link – Zoom 

Funding can be requested for your Nation/organization at the time of registration. Please contact Kate Hewitt at [email protected] 

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