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JEP452: Politics and Policy of Wildlife Conservation

Species at Risk (SARA) Documents

Look up your Species and consult the Species at Risk Information pages. Many of the Provincial Species at Risk initiatives reference the Federal Act.

Federal Government

Species at Risk Public Registry
Species at Risk Act (S.C. 2002, c. 29)
Species at Risk Information Website
Federal Government information page for Species at Risk Legislation and activities.
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (Cosewic)

Provinces and Territories

Legal Citations

CanLII
The Canadian Legal Information Institute offers laws and legislation information from both Federal and Provincial levels of government

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English- and French-language Canadian legal sources including journals, court and tribunal cases, legislation, commentary, and forms. Some coverage for UK, US, Australia, and other foreign jurisdictions.

WestlawNext Canada

United States Endangered Species Links

Find Endangered Species in the U.S.
(from U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
Threatened and Endangered Species on National Wildlife Refuges Database
(From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Threatened and Endangered Species Lists and Reports
Includes lists of U.S. Species by State, and more. (from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Endangered Species Act
Link provided to 1973 ESA text.
Marine Mammal Protection Act
Wildbird Conservation Act